"fool for Christ" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fools for Christ [plural]
Etymology: Derived from the writings of Saint Paul. Head templates: {{en-noun|fools for Christ}} fool for Christ (plural fools for Christ)
  1. A Christian who flouts social conventions, for example by giving away all worldly goods, in order to serve the religion. Wikipedia link: fool for Christ
    Sense id: en-fool_for_Christ-en-noun-C4vzYYBB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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