θρησκόληπτος

Greek

Etymology

θρήσκος (thrískos, religious) + -ληπτος (-liptos, taken, received). -ληπτος (-liptos) derives from λαμβάνω (lamváno, to receive, to take). First attested 1888.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /θɾisˈkoliptos/
  • Hyphenation: θρη‧σκό‧λη‧πτος

Adjective

θρησκόληπτος • (thriskóliptos) m (feminine θρησκόληπτη, neuter θρησκόληπτο)

  1. (derogatory) churchy, pietistic, devout, Bible-bashing (religious or pious to a fanatic level)
    Βέβαια, όλοι οι θρησκόληπτοι πολιτικοί πήραν τον όρκο μπροστά στους παπάδες.
    Vévaia, óloi oi thriskóliptoi politikoí píran ton órko brostá stous papádes.
    Of course, all the churchy politicians took the oath in front of the priests.

Declension

Synonyms

  • θρησκομανής (thriskomanís, churchy, pietistic)

Derived terms

  • θρησκοληψία f (thriskolipsía, churchiness, pietism)
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