(n.) A debilitating sickness which can present a wide range if symptoms which include: Unsightly buboes, bloating, flatulence resulting from impaired operation of the gastro-intestinal tract, meningial swellings resulting in reduced cognitive performance and which may lead to mental retardation in later stages of the disease, discoloration of epithelial tissue, especially at the extremities.
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.