Definition:
A person who claims religious belief but only appears at weddings, funerals, baptisms, and other major ceremonies — never in the ordinary life of the faith. A ceremony‑only believer.
Origin:
Coined by Douglas Gouk, “ceremite” blends ceremony with the suffix ‑ite (denoting a follower or member). It describes someone whose religious identity exists only during formal occasions, not in daily practice. A ceremite performs belief rather than lives it.
• “He says he’s devout, but he’s a total ceremite.”
• “The church was full of ceremites at the wedding.”
• “She’s a Christmas ceremite — disappears the rest of the year.”
1. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sports draft to spite or anger one or more of your opponents because they had intended to select him/her.
2. Select a player (real or fantasy) during a sport draft to put one or more of your opponents at a strategic disadvantage.
1. Billy hate drafted Chad OchoCinco because he knew Sam had wanted him since he is from Cincinnati. Billy already had plenty of players to fill that position but wanted to make sure Sam didn't get him.
2. Billy hate drafted Peyton Manning because he was the only good quarterback left and he knew Sam had been planning on drafting him.