1) To make to appear holier or better than it actually is.
2) To present something or someone as perfect when it/he/she obviously isn't.
3) To gloss over someone's faults - e.g. what a political party does to its own candidate.
Guy 1: Bro. CNN said that Hillary has a spotless record and decades of dedicated service.
Guy 2: Don't fall for Clinton News Network, man... They try to angelicize her.
churchhurt 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 churchhurt that was inflicted on me as a child.