Christer

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/ˈkɹaɪstɚ/

noun

A Christian who publicly displays his or her religion.

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Meanings

nounChrister (plural Christers)

plural Christers

  1. derogatorysometimesA Christian who publicly displays his or her religion.

    The village people called his father 'Righteous Christer,' which shows that he too must have been 'stiff as a tree' in following what he knew to be right.

    1917, L. V. Hodgkin, A Book of Quaker Saints

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bible thumper

Origin

From Christ + -er.

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APA

Christer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christer

MLA

“Christer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christer.

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