HOLY ROLLER Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase holy roller. (close relations)
Definition of HOLY ROLLER
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Best Alternative Words for HOLY ROLLER
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evangelist | nounn | |||||||
noun • a preacher of the Christian gospel • (when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John | ||||||||
extremist | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person who holds extreme views adjective satellite • (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm | ||||||||
fanatic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause) adjective satellite • marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea | ||||||||
fundamentalist | nounn | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of Protestant fundamentalism or its adherents • of or relating to or tending toward ideological fundamentalism noun • an adherent of fundamentalist principles • a supporter of fundamentalism | ||||||||
zealot | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fervent and even militant proponent of something • a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans |