Talibangelical

See also: talibangelical

English

Alternative forms

• talibangelical

Etymology

Blend of Taliban +‎ evangelical.

Pronunciation

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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^[1] (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, →ISBN, page 34:

     Change the channel and the TV Talibangelical proclaims,
     That Hurricane was the Hand of God!

   • 2013 June 13, “Whineline”, in The Metro Spirit, volume 24, number 24, page 2:

     If this country continues to elect Talibangelicals like Paul Broun, this country is doomed!

   • For more quotations using 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 October 16, John Patterson, “The cast are votes”, in The Guardian:

     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^[2] (Usenet):

     They will sacrifice women, children and refuse to give either access to affordable health care with their talibangelical ideology.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Talibangelical.