Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

come-to-jesus

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables: come--to--je-sus
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to a Christian conversion, recommitment, or associated ritual, especially a public confession.

adj

Relating to a similar secular ritual.

American usage

adj

Conveying a scolding or a blunt discussion of a disagreeable fact regarding the addressee.

American usage

Example Sentences

"With the coaches still in the room, the veteran leaders on offense, one by one, took turns addressing the rest of the unit. / "It was a come-to-Jesus meeting," guard Daryn Colledge said Wednesday."
"To bring someone in for a come-to-Jesus talk."
"Joe Biden’s growing frustration with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, continued to mount, with the Democratic US president captured on a hot mic saying that he and the Israeli leader will need to have a “come to Jesus meeting”."

Usage

American usage

Phrases

come to Jesus

Frequently Paired Words

come to Jesus

Questions

What does come-to-jesus mean?: Relating to a Christian conversion, recommitment, or associated ritual, especially a public confession.

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