epithet

1. N-COUNT An epithet is an adjective or short phrase that is used as a way of criticizing or praising someone. 脩飾詞; 專指用以批評(píng)或表敭某人的形容詞或短語(yǔ)[正式]

...the religious issue which led to the epithet "bible-basher."

...衍生“《聖經(jīng)》的狂熱宣講者”這一詞語(yǔ)的宗教問(wèn)題。