nonchurchgoer
noun
non·church·go·er
ˌnän-ˈchərch-ˌgō-ər 
: a person who does not regularly attend a church : one who is not a churchgoer
a self-confessed nonchurchgoer
nonchurchgoing
adjective
About 37 percent of nonchurchgoing Americans avoid church because of negative past experiences in churches or with church people, according to Barna research.
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Greg Garrison
Greg Garrison
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One relative is a nonchurchgoer, and the other is a Jehovah’s Witness.
—Abigail Van Buren, Houston Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2018
Abigail Van Buren, Houston Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2018
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“Nonchurchgoer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonchurchgoer. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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