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English
Etymology
From church + -ling.
Noun
churchling (plural churchlings)
- A church-goer.
1956, David Wesley Soper, Epistle to the skeptics: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.
- (sometimes diminutive) A mere churchman.
1903, The Independent:" [...] And," he added, "it transforms a churchling into a Christian to come into contact with the Pope."
1904, Charles Lamb, Alfred Ainger, The letters of Charles Lamb:You do not tell me of those romantic land bays that be as thou goest to Lover's Seat: neither of that little churchling in the midst of a wood (in the opposite direction, nine furlongs from the town), that seems dropped by the Angel [...]
- (derogatory) A bigoted churchman.
2012, Elspeth Cooper, Songs of the Earth:'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.'