cafeteria Christianity

noun

A moderate form of Christianity whose adherents pick and choose which doctrines to respect and follow, avoiding what is controversial or unpleasant.

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Meanings

nouncafeteria Christianity (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryuncountableA moderate form of Christianity whose adherents pick and choose which doctrines to respect and follow, avoiding what is controversial or unpleasant.

Origin

Referring to the practice of selecting food from a counter in a cafeteria.

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cafeteria Christianity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cafeteria%20Christianity

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cafeteria Christianity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cafeteria%20Christianity.

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