fringe church

短语

词形变化

fringe churches 复数 fringe churches

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A Christian denomination espousing doctrines or worship customs rejected by the majority of Christians.

    非正式 贬义

    Millions of people attend fringe church affiliated worship services each day.

  2. 2.

    A place of worship affiliated with this type of religious denomination.

    非正式 贬义

    Congregants drove to attend services at a fringe church on Sunday morning.

词源

From fringe + church. First use appears c. the 1940s.

来源:wiktionary