creeping Jesus

noun

A person who puts on a pretense of piety.

Meanings

noun
  1. UKderogatoryinformalA person who puts on a pretense of piety.
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APA

creeping Jesus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creeping%20Jesus

MLA

“creeping Jesus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creeping%20Jesus. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “creeping Jesus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/creeping%20Jesus.

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