different between pious vs churchy

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin p?us (“pious, dutiful, blessed, kind, devout”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (“pure”). Cognate with Old English f?le (“faithful, trusty, good; dear, beloved”). More at feal.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?pa??s/

• Rhymes: -a??s

Adjective

pious (comparative more pious, superlative most pious)

1. Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.
   • 2014, Paul Salopek, Blessed. Cursed. Claimed., National Geographic (December 2014)[1]

     Its male residents dress like crows: heavy black suits, black Borsalino hats, the old grandfathers hugely whiskered and the boys in peot, the curled sidelocks of the pious.

Usage notes

• Sometimes used pejoratively, in the sense of "mistaken" or "false" piety, as in "pious errors", "pious frauds".

Synonyms

• reverent, reverential, dutiful, religious, devout, godly

Antonyms

• (of or pertaining to piety): impious, independent, profane

Derived terms

• piously
• piousness
• pi

Related terms

• piety

Translations

Anagrams

• pouis

English

Etymology

From church +? -y.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?t???t?i/
• Rhymes: -??(r)t?i

Adjective

churchy (comparative churchier, superlative churchiest)

1. (colloquial, mildly derogatory) 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.

2. Resembling a church.

3. Reminiscent of a church service.

Translations

Noun

churchy (plural churchies)

1. (mildly pejorative) one who is piously Christian

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