"Jesus freak" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-Jesus freak.ogg [Australia] Forms: Jesus freaks [plural]
Etymology: The phrase originally was applied to those involved in the Jesus movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s, within the context of the freak scene of that era. However, some Christians now consider it a reclaimed word, as Christians, especially Christian youth, occasionally use it today as a positive term to let others know that they are not ashamed of their belief in Jesus. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Jesus freak (plural Jesus freaks)
  1. (derogatory, slang) One who is perceived to be showily, sanctimoniously, or obsessively Christian. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-Jesus_freak-en-noun-arc5Qts- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 87 13 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 85 15
  2. (Christianity, slang) An enthusiastic Christian. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-Jesus_freak-en-noun-t0z-oahA Categories (other): English religious slurs Disambiguation of English religious slurs: 33 67 Topics: Christianity

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