"Bible thumper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bible thumpers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bible thumper (plural Bible thumpers)
  1. (derogatory) A Christian fundamentalist or overzealous evangelical Christian. Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): Christianity, People Synonyms: Bible banger, Bible basher, Jesus freak, Christer, fundie, Bible-thumper Related terms: Koran thumper, tubthumper

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