Jesus freak
Americannoun
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a member of any of several fundamentalist groups of chiefly young people Jesus people originating in the early 1970s and emphasizing intense personal devotion to and study of Jesus Christ and His teachings.
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a Christian with an intense enthusiasm for Jesus Christ and His teachings.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Jesus freak
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Lafayette, Tara and Jesus freak out at Marnie for getting possessed and making Pam's face do that thing that happens when you open the Arc of the Covenant.
From Salon • Jul. 25, 2011
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