churchling

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A church-goer.
    — Neither worldling nor churchling privately possesses his love. The churchling, in prayer and praise, is or ought to be alert to the divine summons as the worldling is not; in race relations and common justice it is sometimes the other way around.
  2. A mere churchman. diminutive,sometimes
    — " [...] And," he added, "it transforms a churchling into a Christian to come into contact with the Pope."
  3. A bigoted churchman. derogatory
    — 'I thought you were going to show us some swordcraft, churchling, not dance steps.' Arlin's tone was mocking. 'Sorry, I mistook you for a girl.'

词形变化

churchlings plural

词汇关系

相关词
worldling

词源

From church + -ling.
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