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bible thumper

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Bi⋅ble-thump⋅er

[bahy-buhl-thuhm-per]
–noun Informal.
an evangelist or other person who quotes the Bible frequently, esp. as a means of exhortation or rebuke.

Origin:
1920–25


Bible-thumping, adjective
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Bible thumper  
n.   Offensive
Used as a disparaging term for a Christian, especially a fundamentalist or evangelical Christian, considered to be overly zealous in haranguing or censuring others.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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