Holy Roller

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Holy Roller

n. Offensive

Used as a disparaging term for a member of any of various Christian denominations in which spiritual fervor is expressed by shouts and violent body movements.

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Holy Roller

(Theology) derogatory a member of a sect that expresses religious fervour in an ecstatic or frenzied way

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Ho′ly Roll′er

usage: This term is a slur and should be avoided. It is perceived as insulting.

—n.

Slang: Offensive. (a contemptuous term used to refer to a member of a Pentecostal sect marked by the frenetic excitement expressed during services.)

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Holy Roller - a member of a religion that expresses ecstatic fervor

church member, churchgoer - a religious person who goes to church regularly

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