Phrase guide

Bible basher

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A fundamentalist Christian preacher, or other fervent Christian, who is seen to take every opportunity to talk about Christianity and attempt to convert those around them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory

Examples

  • I don't ever go to my local church any more: it's become filled with stupid, fuddy-duddy Bible bashers.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Bible thumper, Bible pounder, Bible puncher, God botherer, God squad, Bible beater

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who finds fault with the Bible, Christianity, or Christian teaching.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2006, veralein, How to protect yourself against false Christian teachers in alt.christnet.christianlife http://groups.google.com/group/alt.christnet.christianlife/browse_thread/thread/80f36af2e40d135a/15e69f2a5f0959de?lnk=st&q=%22bible+basher%22+against+-deicide&rnum=6&hl=en#15e69f2a5f0959de I think you are just a Bible basher for what reasons ever. Maybe you are just an atheist who has pleasure in trolling Christians and recruiting them.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: anti-Christian

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: bigoto — fundamentalist Christian preacher
  • French: grenouille de bénitier — fundamentalist Christian preacher
  • French: punaise de sacristie — fundamentalist Christian preacher
  • Portuguese: crentelho — fundamentalist Christian preacher
  • Portuguese: evanjegue — fundamentalist Christian preacher
  • Russian: христанутый (xristanutyj) — fundamentalist Christian preacher
  • Spanish: chupacirios — fundamentalist Christian preacher