churchified
- adjective
- /ˈtʃɜːrʧɪfaɪd/
- His writing style grew more churchified as he focused on spiritual themes.
Examples
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After renovations, the house felt more churchified than ever.
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The churchified building now attracts many visitors.
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The festival became noticeably churchified after the new organizers took over.
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Some critics felt the movie was too churchified for a general audience.
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The decor in the community center felt too churchified for the casual gathering.
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Some critics argue that the film's themes are overly churchified, lacking a modern touch.
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His speech was churchified, using formal language and references to tradition.
Synonyms
Connected with the Christian Church and its leaders
Relating to a church, its leaders, or its work
Having the look or feel of a church, often quiet and formal
Like the music or mood you hear in a church
Having the look or quiet feeling of a church
How Churchlike
Surface Forms
Morphology
churchified = churchify (transparent) = church + ify + ed
Formed by adding the regular adjectival/past-participial '-ed' to the verb 'churchify', a straightforward derivation.
Etymology
Churchified comes from church and the ending -ify plus -ed; church means a place of worship and -ify means 'to make'. So, something churchified is 'made to be more like a church' in its style, look, or feeling.