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Talibangelical en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /tæləbænˈd͡ʒɛlɪkəl/
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Etymology

Blend of Taliban + evangelical.

Meanings

1. (US, derogatory, slang) Of, relating to, or espousing strong right-wing evangelical Christian views.
   • They will sacrifice women, children and refuse to give either access to affordable health care with their talibangelical ideology. 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):
   • I have grown to despise the South and it’s Talibangelical influence. 2011, Kit, letter to the editor, QNotes, Volume 25, Number 23, 19 March 2011 - 1 April 2011, page 5
   • 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. 2004 October 16, John Patterson, “The cast are votes”, in The Guardian:

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Relateds

Y'all Qaeda · Talibaptist · Tealiban

Talibangelical en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /tæləbænˈd͡ʒɛlɪkəl/
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

Blend of Taliban + evangelical.

Meanings

1. (US, derogatory, slang) An overzealous evangelical Christian, especially one who espouses strong right-wing views.
   • 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. 2006 January 30, Gregory Gadow, “Re: Military discharges hundreds of medics under gay ban”, in alt.atheism (Usenet):
   • Change the channel and the TV Talibangelical proclaims, That Hurricane was the Hand of God! 2008, Raymond McNiece, “And The Jazz Plays On...Part 2”, in Greatest Hits 1987–2007, Pudding House Publications, →ISBN, page 34:
   • If this country continues to elect Talibangelicals like Paul Broun, this country is doomed! 2013 June 13, “Whineline”, in The Metro Spirit, volume 24, number 24, page 2:

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