Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bible thumper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: bible thumper
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Christian fundamentalist or overzealous evangelical Christian.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"Zeal and knowledge have here a wide field ; the calm, thoughtful logician ; the cold, phlegmatic reasoner ; the cautious, pathetic pleader ; the shouting, stamping Bible thumper ; all have their mission, all have their followers and admirers..."
"The terms "Blue Light," "Holy Joe" and "Bible Thumper" began to lose some of their venom ; religion in the army was respected."
"But in spite of the antics of its Bible thumpers and its boobocracy, my father was unable to stay mad at the United States for long."

Etymology

Evoking the image of a vocal and zealous preacher, one who might literally thump a Bible for emphasis while preaching.

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

Bible thumpers (plural) Bible-thumper (alternative)

Phrases

Koran thumper pulpit pounder

Frequently Paired Words

Koran thumper pulpit pounder tubthumper

Synonyms

Bible banger Bible basher Jesus freak Christer fundie

Questions

What does bible thumper mean?: A Christian fundamentalist or overzealous evangelical Christian.
Where does bible thumper come from?: Evoking the image of a vocal and zealous preacher, one who might literally thump a Bible for emphasis while preaching.

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