God botherer

English

Etymology

God + botherer.

Noun

God botherer (plural God botherers)

  1. (Britain, slang, derogatory) A person who persistently promotes religious beliefs to others, even when unwelcome.
  2. (Australia, New Zealand, slang, derogatory) A religious preacher who visits homes to promote his or her beliefs.
  3. (Britain, slang, derogatory) An excessively pious person.
  4. (Britain, military slang) A military chaplain.

Translations

Dutch gristen

Synonyms

  • God-bothering
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