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churchical

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃɪk(ə)l/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃɪk(ə)l/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to or characteristic of church; ecclesiastical.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Topics: Christianity

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: churchish, churchlike, churchy, churchical, churchly, ecclesial, ecclesiastic, ecclesiastical

Antonyms: unecclesiastical

2

adj

Meaning 2

Belonging to a style of Reggae music that reflects a spiritual sensibility.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Jamaica

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: heartical

3

adj

Meaning 3

Pertaining to the strain of Rastafarian culture that emphasizes a traditional theocracy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Jamaica, Rastafari

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From church + -ical.