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单词 non-churchgoer
释义

non-churchgoern.

Brit. /nɒnˈtʃəːtʃɡəʊə/, U.S. /nɑnˈtʃərtʃˌɡoʊər/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, churchgoer n.
Etymology: < non- prefix + churchgoer n. Compare earlier non-churchgoing adj.
A person who does not attend a church regularly or at all.
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1856 Bible Defender 28 June 412 It was a motley group, or series of groups, of non-churchgoers.
1882 N.Y. Times 28 Aug. 2/3 As our City increases in population, the ratio of the Roman Catholic and the non-church-goer increases.
1909 Outlook 11 Dec. 835/1 The religious folk do not credit Christ's kingdom with the success it has attained in the hearts of the non-churchgoer
1963 K. H. Seibel Joyful Christmas Craft Bk. 180 How wonderful that effect is upon them—not only upon Christians but upon the non-church-goer, the Scrooge, even the non-Christian.
2008 A. C. Brooks in P. H. Shuck & J. Q. Wilson Understanding Amer. xviii. 551 The churchgoer will still be 21 percentage points more likely to make a charitable gift of money during the year than the non-churchgoer.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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