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Bible-thumper
[bahy-buhl-thuhm-per]
noun
an evangelist or other person who quotes the Bible frequently, especially as a means of exhortation or rebuke.
Bible-thumper
noun
Also called: Bible-basher. Bible-pounder. Bible-puncher.slangan enthusiastic or aggressive exponent of the Bible
Other Word Forms
- Bible-thumping adjective
- ˈ-ˌٳܳ辱Բ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of Bible-thumper1
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.
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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