Diotrephesn.
/dʌɪˈɒtrɪfiːz/ Used typically of persons to whom love of preeminence is attributed.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > aspiration, ambition > [noun] > one who aspires > to a position
candidate1609
Diotrephes1628
Diotrephist1674
aspirant1743
1628 G. Wither Britain's Remembrancer vi. 711 And, some there be, that with Diotrophes, Affect preheminence in these our dayes.
1660 S. Fisher Rusticus ad Academicos iv. 2 Chief Priests, aspiring Rabbies, Divinity Doctors, proud Diotrepheses.
1829 R. Southey Sir Thomas More II. 59 A man may figure as the Diotrephes of a Meeting.
Derivatives
Diotreˈphesian adj.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > aspiration, ambition > [adjective]
ambitiousc1384
aspiring1577
heroical1581
high-flyinga1586
high-reaching1593
soaringa1616
aspirant1808
would-be1813
Diotrephic1838
Diotrephian1845
Diotrephesian1862
millennial1897
1862 J. Macfarlane Life G. Lawson iv. 194 Dr. Lawson asked the name of this Diotrephesian female.
Diˌotreˈphetically adv. in the manner of Diotrephes.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > aspiration, ambition > [adverb]
ambitiouslyc1450
aspiringly1640
Diotrephetically1660
1660 S. Fisher Rusticus ad Academicos ii. 160 A meer Diotrephetically impudent and impositively prating Spirit.
Dioˈtrephian adj.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > aspiration, ambition > [adjective]
ambitiousc1384
aspiring1577
heroical1581
high-flyinga1586
high-reaching1593
soaringa1616
aspirant1808
would-be1813
Diotrephic1838
Diotrephian1845
Diotrephesian1862
millennial1897
1845 T. W. Coit Puritanism 475 Is there any of the old Diotrephian spirit left?
Dioˈtrephic adj. like Diotrephes.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > aspiration, ambition > [adjective]
ambitiousc1384
aspiring1577
heroical1581
high-flyinga1586
high-reaching1593
soaringa1616
aspirant1808
would-be1813
Diotrephic1838
Diotrephian1845
Diotrephesian1862
millennial1897
1838 G. S. Faber Inq. Hist. & Theol. Anc. Vallenses & Albigenses iv. iv. 585 The diotrephic lovers of preëminence.
Diˈotrephist n. an imitator of Diotrephes.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > aspiration, ambition > [noun] > one who aspires > to a position
candidate1609
Diotrephes1628
Diotrephist1674
aspirant1743
1674 J. Owen Disc. Holy Spirit (1693) 161 Fuel in it self unto the Proud, Ambitious Minds of Diotrephists.
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