nonchurch

adjective

Definition of nonchurchnext
as in nonecclesiastical

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  1. secular
  2. lay
  3. temporal
Adjective
  • The cinemas were filled with diverse crowds, Jews and Arabs, secular and religious citizens, locals and internationals.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 July 2026
  • Kolorenko grew up in a secular Jewish family in Russia during the Soviet era.
    — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Definition of secular
Adjective
  • In lay terms, that means the court's ruling is not based on whether the judge approves or disapproves of what Comb's is accused of.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
  • Understanding the patterns of play — with all the zigzagging of the tacks and jibes — is not easy for the lay viewer.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Definition of lay
Adjective
  • Research shows that drops in hormones actually shrink the volume of gray matter in a woman’s hippocampus and frontal and temporal cortices, which are key for memory and executive function.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 July 2026
  • An autopsy report obtained by Entertainment Weekly states that multiple bilateral temporal calvarial fractures and a brain injury were also revealed.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
Definition of temporal
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“Nonchurch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonchurch. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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