fringe church
短语词形变化
fringe churches
复数
fringe churches
释义与例句
n.
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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.
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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