Bible thumper
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- noun
- /ˈbaɪbəl ˈθʌmpər/
- Slur
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fanático religioso
- They're not Bible thumpers just trying to convert anybody.
They're not Bible thumpers just trying to convert anybody.
- They're not Bible thumpers just trying to convert anybody.
- Oh, this just Bible thumpers just eaten up with the dumb shits.
- Because all I ever see these MAGA thumpers are they are Bible thumpers that worship capitalism.
Examples
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The Bible thumpers at the rally were passionately urging everyone to attend their church services.
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So, a bunch of Bible thumpers got to Leslie.
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Since when did you become a Bible thumper?
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I never took you for a Bible thumper!
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These Bible thumpers are putting pressure on the radio station.
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She's a Christian, Bible thumper.
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And this was good news for Bible thumpers like me and Dad because science was saying that there was a beginning, just like it says in the Bible.
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JoAnn's mom was a Bible-thumper; everybody in the hamlet knew that.
Fiction book (1990) -
I'm tired of often hypocritical Bible thumpers holding us all back.
Blog text (3) -
Yeah, or they turn into just die hard, insufferable Bible thumpers hosting all these Bible studies non-stop.
Synonyms
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A person who strongly promotes a product or idea so other people will accept it
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A person who strongly follows and practices a religion
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A person who tries to convince others to follow a religion or belief
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A person who strongly promotes a product, idea, or cause
A person who reads and explains the Christian message from the Bible in church
A person who shouts about a cause to get people to agree
Antonyms
How Zealous
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is partly compositional: a learner who knows 'Bible' and 'thumper' can infer a person who forcefully or ostentatiously 'thumps' (i.e. pushes or beats) the Bible — suggesting vociferous religious promotion. However, the pejorative sense of 'thumper' as an ardent, proselytizing or overly zealous person is a metaphorical/idiomatic extension that may not be fully predictable to a B1 learner without prior exposure.
Etymology
Bible thumper comes from the picture of someone who bangs a Bible while preaching — thump means to hit it hard. That's why it now describes a person who 'loudly' or 'forcefully' shares their religious beliefs.