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Bible-thumper

[ bahy-buhl-thuhm-per ]

noun

Informal.
  1. an evangelist or other person who quotes the Bible frequently, especially as a means of exhortation or rebuke.


Bible-thumper

noun

  1. slang.
    an enthusiastic or aggressive exponent of the Bible Also calledBible-basherBible-pounderBible-puncher
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈBible-ˌthumping, nounadjective
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Other Words From

  • Bible-thumping adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Bible-thumper1

First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences

The whole scene is very reminiscient of Donald Trump smirking next to a smug Amy Coney Barrett, the "libertine" and the Bible-thumper joining forces to crush the hope of women's liberation.

From Salon

Cumming plays the top-hatted mayor, Chenowith is a sour Bible-thumper, Trevit is a rapscallion carnival worker and Martin Short has a cameo as a leprechaun.

McCoy’s stage persona is less a backwoods Bible-thumper than boardroom guru, with some showman’s flair.

The Federalist Society acts as an alternative to the American Bar Association with a monopoly on Republican nominees, Hollis-Brusky said, strategically placing people like Duncan who can’t be dismissed as a “crazy Christian” or “Bible-thumper”.

He was no Bible-thumper and no pompous proselytizer.

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