Damaging is an adjective; it means causing physical damage or having a detrimental effect on someone or something. So if someone is given the cold shoulder or sent to Coventry it can be damaging to their health and well-being. If someone is given a smack in the chops for no reason, this can affect their emotional well-being as well as being physically damaging.
church hurt is where you experience a degree of distance, pain, or judgement from your church community. Essentially, you are just unable to “find your place”. This is prevalent in the Christian community, but can be extended to other religions.
Now that I am an adult I am beginning to heal from the church hurt that was inflicted on me as a child.