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Bible Belt
noun
- an area of the U.S., chiefly in the South and Midwest, noted for its religious fundamentalism.
Bible Belt
noun
- the Bible Beltthe Bible Belt those states of the S US where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant
Bible Belt
- An area of the United States, including the South and parts of the Middle West , where fervent Protestant fundamentalism is strong. ( See Scopes trial .)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Bible Belt1
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Idioms and Phrases
An area noted for religious fundamentalism; specifically, parts of the American South and Midwest. For example, You wouldn't dare try to sell a sex manual in the Bible belt . This term alludes to the prevalence of evangelical revivals, strict morals, belief in the literal truth of the Bible, and similar traits. [c. 1920]Discover More
Example Sentences
Ironically, they seem to be hitting the Bible Belt especially hard.
Just under a third of all homemade sex tape submissions were created in the “Bible Belt.”
A gay 24-year-old evangelical Christian is leading the charge toward tolerance among conservative Bible Belt Christians.
The immensely strong hold of the Bible Belt culture transcends nearly every aspect of lesbian life in southern Mississippi.
But here, in an inner notch of the Bible Belt, same-sex marriage is still quite an unpopular position.
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