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Not to be a Bible-thumper, but there really is nothing new under the sun.
Meshell Ndegeocello

Meaning of "Bible-thumper" in the English dictionary

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIBLE-THUMPER

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bible-Thumper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIBLE-THUMPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Bible-thumper in the English dictionary

The definition of Bible-thumper in the dictionary is an enthusiastic or aggressive exponent of the Bible Also called: Bible-basher, Bible-pounder, Bible-puncher.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIBLE-THUMPER

Bible
Bible Belt
Bible class
Bible college
Bible oath
Bible paper
Bible reading
Bible school
Bible story
Bible-basher
Bible-bashing
Bible-pounder
Bible-puncher
Bible-thumping
bibless
biblical
Biblical Aramaic
Biblical Latin

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIBLE-THUMPER

bumper
bumper to bumper
camper
dumper
high jumper
humper
Jolly Jumper
jumper
krumper
long jumper
lumper
mumper
plumper
pumper
rear bumper
show jumper
ski jumper
stumper
thumper
triple jumper
tub-thumper

Synonyms and antonyms of Bible-thumper in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Bible-thumper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIBLE-THUMPER

Find out the translation of Bible-thumper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Bible-thumper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Bible-thumper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圣经桑普
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Biblia - golpeador
570 millions of speakers

English

Bible-thumper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाइबिल पक्का झूठ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكتاب المقدس ضارب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Библия - явная ложь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Bíblia - batedor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাইবেল-বড় বস্তু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Bible - thumper
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bible-thumper
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bibel - Klopfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

聖書サンパー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

성경을 탁 치는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kitab Suci-gempar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Kinh Thánh - thumper
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பைபிள்-thumper
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बायबल-थंबर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İncil okuyucusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Bible - thumper
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Biblia - thumper
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Біблія - явна брехня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Biblia - Thumper
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αγία Γραφή - thumper
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Bybel - thumper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Bibeln - thumper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Bibelen - Thumper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Bible-thumper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIBLE-THUMPER»

The term «Bible-thumper» is normally little used and occupies the 114.300 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIBLE-THUMPER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Bible-thumper

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QUOTES WITH «BIBLE-THUMPER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Bible-thumper.
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Meshell Ndegeocello
Not to be a Bible-thumper, but there really is nothing new under the sun.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIBLE-THUMPER»

Discover the use of Bible-thumper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Bible-thumper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Confessions of a Bible Thumper: My Homebrewed Quest for a ...
What happens when a devout religious conservative questions his own evangelical traditions using the Socratic principle, and follows where the evidence leads?
Michael Camp, 2012
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Bible Thumper
Introducing The Bible Thumper, the most practical Bible study apologetics tool in the Church today.
Jim Burnham, Brian Butler, Matthew J Pinto, 2003
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Picaresque
Squire Bible-Thumper. White. Willie Grog. No, I mean what sort of texture? Squire Bible-Thumper. [Not really interested] Unleavened91. Willie Grog. Aye, and what sort of white? Squire Bible-Thumper. Just white. Willie Grog. Aye, but cuttlefish ...
Alan Morrison, 2011
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Bible Thumper Pack (Vols. I and II)
The Bible Thumper is an apologetics tool that will be the most useful when used in combination with the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Jim Burnham, Brian Butler, Matthew Pinto, 2006
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Deceit Deserves Revenge II
Having heard my conversation with the pastor, Harriet and Mrs. Bible Thumper were crying and ready to leave. One of the ladies on her way out said her mother was seventy seven years old and had taught Sunday school all her adult life.
Lucy B. Williams, 2013
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Solving Bible Mysteries: Unraveling the Perplexing and ...
These colorful laminated cards are called “Bible-Thumper Stumpers,” and they cite chapter-and-verse Bible references that are supposedly contradictory. The purpose of these Bible-Thumper Stumper cards, say the publishers, is to either send ...
D. James Kennedy, 2000
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The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and ...
Beulah land | Bible-basher; Bible-thumper 66 appropriate line is “I'm between headlines.” —San Francisco News, p. 5, 30th August 1954 Beulah land noun heaven US, 1939 From the book of Isaiah, 62:4. • There ain't nothin' up there.
Tom Dalzell, 2008
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Embodying the Way of Jesus: Anabaptist Convictions for the ...
Bible-thumper” is usually used of a person who thumps the Bible while making a strong point. In reality we could also say a “Bible-thumper” is someone who uses the Bible to thump the peace and justice advocate. I am thankful I didn't grow ...
Ted Grimsrud, 2007
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A Comedian's Guide to Theology: Featured Comedian on the ...
Though I don't want to be known as a Bible-thumper, sometimes there's no getting around it. Some people just need a good whack on the head. Actually, I am never what I consider to be obnoxious about my faith in the comedy clubs whenever ...
Thor Ramsey, 2008
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The Cave
There has to be a first time for everything, and damn it, was it his fault that he had to be born in Johntown, got by a Bible-thumper out of some woman who, no doubt, was the kind would marry a Bible-thumper, and the Bible-thumper, no doubt, ...
Robert Penn Warren, 1959

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIBLE-THUMPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Bible-thumper is used in the context of the following news items.
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Anchor & Flares: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hope, and Service
Braestrup is not, however, a stereotypical Bible-thumper. As a young mother in the 1980s who gave her children feminist interpretations of "The ... «Publishers Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Orange Is the New Black has finally humanized Pennsatucky. It's …
Yes, Doggett was once a toothless, close-minded, Bible-thumper — but now that we've learned all about her troubled past and her history of ... «Vox, Jul 15»
3
Break Open and Repent, My Fellow White Christians
I feel like a bible-thumper just saying it. But the kind of repentance I'm talking about isn't about self-flagellation or shame. It's a way of taking ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
4
Riding the bus with Gary Winslow: 'Crazy Lady'
The young provocateur got the reaction she thought she was looking for when a Bible-thumper who overheard her pounced with a vengeance, ... «Detroit Metro Times, Jun 15»
5
HBO's 'The Brink' Is a Slow Boil, But Worth the Wait
And John Larroquette is priceless in the small but invaluable role of the US Ambassador, a Bible-thumper who approaches nuclear annihilation ... «Flavorwire, Jun 15»
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Fair acts, Barry Beach, Nees' family, teen panel
The Tribune's “Two Cents” page lowered the bar on June 4 in “Christians infringed,” a letter by Lucille Zuidema, wherein Bible-thumper takes ... «Great Falls Tribune, Jun 15»
7
Which Former Community Star Is Returning for the Season 6 Finale?
Yvette Nicole Brown, who played Bible-thumper Shirley on the comedy's first five seasons, will return as a guest star in the Season 6 finale. «Nebraska City News Press, May 15»
8
What Makes The Cavs The NBAs Kardashians
Their penultimate coach, Mark Jackson, was a bit of a Bible-thumper. When Jason Collins came out, he responded rather coolly with, “I know ... «Daily Beast, May 15»
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Religious shifts show Christianity is changing, not dying: #tellusatoday
I've studied religion and specifically Christianity. I'm not a Bible-thumper. I think the Old Testament has historical significance, but nothing more. «USA TODAY, May 15»
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Republicans Aren't the Only Ones Who Believe in God
So God-centric has our political culture become that Hillary herself—yes, the she-devil who sends chills of fear up every Bible-thumper in ... «TIME, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bible-Thumper [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bible-thumper>. Apr 2024 ».
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