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Devout vs Churchy - What's the difference?

devout | churchy |

As adjectives the difference between devout and churchy

is that devout is devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious while churchy is piously Christian.

As nouns the difference between devout and churchy

is that devout is a devotee while churchy is one who is piously Christian.

devout

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious.
  • * Bible, Acts x. 2
    • a devout man, and one that feared God
  • * Rogers
    • We must be constant and devout in the worship of God.
  • (archaic) Expressing devotion or piety.
    • devout''' sighs; '''devout''' eyes; a '''devout posture
  • Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest.
    • devout wishes for one's welfare

    Noun

    (s)
  • (obsolete) A devotee.
  • (obsolete) A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion.

    • References

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    churchy

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Piously Christian.
  • *2000 , (JG Ballard), Super-Cannes , Fourth Estate 2011, p. 90:
  • *:I was staying with my mother's sister, a retired character actress with a churchy streak.

    • Noun

    (churchies)
  • (mildly pejorative) one who is piously Christian