Holy Roller
a contemptuous term used to refer to a member of a Pentecostal sect.
Origin of Holy Roller
1Other words from Holy Roller
- Holy Rollerism, noun
Words Nearby Holy Roller
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How to use Holy Roller in a sentence
People would just be shouting, like you go to church, a Holy Roller church or something like that.
The seasons of protracted Holy Roller meetings often last for several weeks.
Six Thousand Country Churches | Charles Otis GillApparently no meeting for any purpose is to be tolerated except the Holy Roller meetings themselves.
Six Thousand Country Churches | Charles Otis GillThe Holy Roller church in this community, as elsewhere, in its total influence promotes immorality.
Six Thousand Country Churches | Charles Otis GillIn the judgment of the more sober-minded people, the Holy Roller movement spoils the life of the community wherever it goes.
Six Thousand Country Churches | Charles Otis Gill
British Dictionary definitions for Holy Roller
derogatory a member of a sect that expresses religious fervour in an ecstatic or frenzied way
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