1. To rapidly and steadly down-grade one's own motivation and progress in anything relating to life. Eg. fucking up or losing in life.
2. The event in which an airborne object front-end(line-of-vision) first descends toward the earth.
3. Actively snorting cocaine on a regular daily basis. Snorting cocaine with addiction.
I don't nose-dive anymore.
or
That man has been nose-diving since he quit his job and ain't working.
or
His frisbee toss took a nose-dive into the mac and cheese dish at the barbeque.
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.