Talibangelical

See also: talibangelical

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of Taliban +‎ evangelical.

Noun

Talibangelical (plural Talibangelicals)

  1. (US, slang, politics, derogatory) An overzealous evangelical Christian, especially one who espouses strong right-wing views.
    • 2006 January 30, Gregory Gadow, “Re: Military discharges hundreds of medics under gay ban”, in alt.atheism, Usenet‎:
      It makes perfect sense, if you are a hypocritical far right wing Talibangelical. Having a totally heterosexual military is *far* more important than keeping the troops alive.
    • 2008, Raymond McNiece, "And The Jazz Plays On...Part 2", in Greatest Hits 1987–2007, Pudding House Publications (2008), →ISBN, page 34:
      Change the channel and the TV Talibangelical proclaims,
      That Hurricane was the Hand of God!
    • 2013, "Whineline", The Metro Spirit, Volume 24, Number 24, 13 June 2013, page 2:
      If this country continues to elect Talibangelicals like Paul Broun, this country is doomed!
    • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:Talibangelical.

Adjective

Talibangelical (comparative more Talibangelical, superlative most Talibangelical)

  1. (US, slang, politics, derogatory) Of, relating to, or espousing strong right-wing evangelical Christian views.
    • 2004, John Patterson, "The cast are votes ", The Guardian, 16 October 2004:
      If you're of the opposing temperament, it might have tickled your fancy to watch Ben Affleck a month earlier at the Democratic convention in Boston - where celebs were largely kept under wraps, much as the barking, ululating Texas Talibangelical tendency would be in New York.
    • 2011, Kit, letter to the editor, QNotes, Volume 25, Number 23, 19 March 2011 - 1 April 2011, page 5:
      I have grown to despise the South and it’s[sic] Talibangelical influence.
    • 2011 June 26, VicXnews [username], “OT:Extreme Radical States Charging Pregnant Women Who Lose Babies with Murder”, in alt.sports.basketball.nba.la-lakers, Usenet‎:
      They will sacrifice women, children and refuse to give either access to affordable health care with their talibangelical ideology.
    • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:Talibangelical.
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