penunggang agama

Malay

Etymology

penunggang +‎ agama, literally "one who [hijacks a] ride on religion".

Noun

penunggang agama (plural penunggang-penunggang agama)

  1. (Malaysia, slang, derogatory, religion) someone who opportunistically appears devout to the public despite very antithetical or hypocritical personal views.
  2. (Malaysia, slang, derogatory, religion) a religious extremist.