unˈchurchlike, a.
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| 1642 Milton Apol. Smect. Wks. 1851 III. 290 Shall not all the mischiefe which other men do, be layd to his charge, if they doe it by that unchurchlike power which he defends. 1711 Medley No. 21. 243 The Name Church-men..not only..wipes off all former Blemishes how unchurch-like soever, but [etc.]. 1845 G. A. Poole Churches i. 3 We have trim, parsimonious, unchurchlike preaching-houses, under the name of churches. 1881 Lond. & Provinc. Music Trades Rev. 15 Feb. 7/3 This anthem is..crude, amateurish, and unchurchlike. |