Jesus freak

noun

variants or Jesus Freak

1

: a member of an evangelical Christian youth movement that began in the late 1960s and emphasized communal living, Bible study, spiritual gifts, and the active work of the Holy Spirit in the modern world

2

usually disparaging : a devout Christian

Word History

Etymology

after Jesus Christ

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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