"God botherer" meaning in All languages combined

See God botherer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-God botherer.ogg Forms: God botherers [plural]
Etymology: Fom God + botherer. Etymology templates: {{com|en|God|botherer}} God + botherer Head templates: {{en-noun}} God botherer (plural God botherers)
  1. (UK, slang, derogatory) A person who persistently promotes religious beliefs to others, even when unwelcome. Tags: UK, derogatory, slang Related terms: God-bothering
    Sense id: en-God_botherer-en-noun-Ii3I8dHn Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 24 24 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 9 32 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 7 27 4
  2. (UK, slang, derogatory) An excessively pious person. Tags: UK, derogatory, slang Categories (topical): People, Religion Synonyms: Bible basher, Bible thumper
    Sense id: en-God_botherer-en-noun-unulZQCB Disambiguation of People: 12 48 11 29 Disambiguation of Religion: 11 75 13 0 Categories (other): British English
  3. (Australia, New Zealand, slang, derogatory) A religious preacher who visits homes to promote his or her beliefs. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-God_botherer-en-noun-uoRbgdBy Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English
  4. (UK, military slang) A military chaplain. Tags: UK, slang Synonyms: sky pilot
    Sense id: en-God_botherer-en-noun-Lq~IW9hg Categories (other): British English Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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