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Noun Concept
Categories: Methodism, Holiness movement, All pages needing cleanup, English phrases, Religious slurs for people
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Holy Roller  Holey Roller  Holly Roller  Holy Jumper  Holy jumpers
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A member of a religion that expresses ecstatic fervor WordNet 3.0
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A member of a religion that expresses ecstatic fervor WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Holy Roller or Holy Jumper are terms originating in the 19th century and used to refer to some Protestant Christian churchgoers in the Wesleyan-Holiness movement, such as Free Methodists and Wesleyan Methodists. Wikipedia
A member of any Christian church characterized by ecstatic behaviour; especially of the Pentecostal Church. Wiktionary
Member of any Christian church characterized by ecstatic behaviour. Wiktionary (translation)
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I attended a worship service where I was astounded to see holy rollers convulsing on the floor and speaking in tongues. Wiktionary
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churchgoer
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