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church hurt

noun

Etymology

From church + hurt.

  1. derived from *herutuz✻
  2. derived from hrútr — “ram (male sheep)”
  3. inherited from *hyrtan✻
  4. derived from *krew-✻ — “to fall, beat, smash, strike, break”
  5. derived from *hūrt✻ — “a battering ram”
  6. derived from hurter
  7. inherited from hurten
  8. compounded as church hurt — “church + hurt”

Definitions

  1. Emotional, spiritual, or psychological pain experienced within a church community, often…

    Emotional, spiritual, or psychological pain experienced within a church community, often stemming from abuse of power, manipulation, hypocrisy, gossip, or conflict with leaders or members.

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