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Definition of
Bible-thumping noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
Bible-thumping
noun
noun
[
uncountable
]
(
informal
)
(
disapproving
)
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the act of teaching or talking about the Bible in public in a very enthusiastic or aggressive way
Bible-thumper
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Nearby words
bible
noun
the Bible Belt
noun
Bible-thumping
noun
biblical
adjective
biblio-
combining form