Talibangelical
An overzealous evangelical Christian
Example
I feel bad for anyone living under the thumb of those talibangelical senators
Related Slang
Exvangelical | An ex-evangelical |
Fundie | A religious fundamentalist |
Fundie-lite | A very religious person |
Theobro | A conservative male that argues Christian theology |
ICL | In Christian love |
ITTWACW | I thought this was a Christian website |
FOTF | Focus on the Family |
TBTG | Thanks be to God |
GPS | God's positioning system |
WASP | White Anglo-Saxon Protestant |
FORGIVE | Faith, Obedience, Righteousness, Grace, Inheritance, Victory, Edification |
Chreaster | A person who only attends church during Christmas and Easter |
A talibangelical is an extremely passionate evangelical Christian that looks to impose their views on others. The term is derogatory, meant to criticize the person's overzealousness and restrictive beliefs by combining "Taliban" and "evangelical."
It's not clear who coined the term, but the origins trace back to at least the late-2000s. The people that use it are typically non-Christians online (sometimes exvangelicals), calling out fervent Christians (usually politicians) looking to impose their beliefs on non-believers. Examples of hot-button issues include female reproductive rights, religion in schools, LGBTQ rights, and creationism vs. evolution.