Describing a person who speaks with the
authority of a dogmatic belief system but acts with the unrefined hostility of a mob
The act of using a high-minded creed (like "loyalty," "honesty," or "justice") as a
camouflage for crude,
aggressive behavior
"Her creed-crude is showing again—she says she’s 'just being honest,' but she’s
actually just
being a bitch to
the new girl"
"Don't listen to that creed-crude; she thinks her group’s gossip is some kind of holy gospel"