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单词 bible-thumper
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Bible-thumper

[ bahy-buhl-thuhm-per ]
/ ˈbaɪ bəlˌθʌm pər /

noun Informal.

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

Origin of Bible-thumper

First recorded in 1920–25

OTHER WORDS FROM Bible-thumper

Bible-thumping, adjective

Words nearby Bible-thumper

Bible Belt, Bible class, Bible paper, Bible school, Bible Society, Bible-thumper, BiblHeb, Biblia Pauperum, Biblical, Biblical Aramaic, Biblical Hebrew
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Example sentences from the Web for Bible-thumper

  • Mrs. Lincoln, who is a bit of a Bible-thumper, is strongly depicted in the film instead as a fire-and-brimstone conservative.

    ‘Beautiful Creatures’: 14 Notable Differences From the Book to the Screen|Jean Trinh|February 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Bible-thumper

Bible-thumper

noun

slang an enthusiastic or aggressive exponent of the BibleAlso called: Bible-basher, Bible-pounder, Bible-puncher

Derived forms of Bible-thumper

Bible-thumping, noun, adjective
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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