Laodicean

[ ley-od-uh-see-uhn, ley-uh-duh- ]

/ leɪˌɒd əˈsi ən, ˌleɪ ə də- /

adjective

lukewarm or indifferent, especially in religion, as were the early Christians of Laodicea.

noun

a person who is lukewarm or indifferent, especially in religion.

Origin of Laodicean

First recorded in 1605–15; Laodice(a) + -an

Words nearby Laodicean

Laocoön, Laodamas, Laodamia, Laodice, Laodicea, Laodicean, laogai, Laoighis, Laois, Laokoön, Laomedon

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Example sentences from the Web for Laodicean

They show an amount and degree of interest in ideas of the kind which are surprising to a Laodicean like me.
Robert Elsmere|Mrs. Humphry Ward
He is the Laodicean, neither cold nor hot, whom decent people consider bad company.
Short Studies on Great Subjects|James Anthony Froude
The Laodicean attitude of a shrewd publisher hurt her less than at first.
The Higher Court|Mary Stewart Daggett
Verily we are in the last--the Laodicean stage--that of the Lukewarm Church.
The Chocolate Soldier|C. T. Studd

Naturally the public could not swallow it, for even God cannot digest a Laodicean.
Essays on Russian Novelists|William Lyon Phelps

British Dictionary definitions for Laodicean

laodicean

/ (ˌleɪəʊdɪˈsɪən) /

adjective

lukewarm and indifferent, esp in religious matters

noun

a person having a lukewarm attitude towards religious matters

Word Origin for laodicean

C17: referring to the early Christians of Laodicea (Revelation 3:14–16)

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单词	laodicean
释义	Laodicean [ ley-od-uh-see-uhn, ley-uh-duh- ] / leɪˌɒd əˈsi ən, ˌleɪ ə də- / adjective lukewarm or indifferent, especially in religion, as were the early Christians of Laodicea. noun a person who is lukewarm or indifferent, especially in religion. Origin of Laodicean First recorded in 1605–15; Laodice(a) + -an Words nearby Laodicean Laocoön, Laodamas, Laodamia, Laodice, Laodicea, Laodicean, laogai, Laoighis, Laois, Laokoön, Laomedon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Laodicean They show an amount and degree of interest in ideas of the kind which are surprising to a Laodicean like me. Robert Elsmere\|Mrs. Humphry Ward He is the Laodicean, neither cold nor hot, whom decent people consider bad company. Short Studies on Great Subjects\|James Anthony Froude The Laodicean attitude of a shrewd publisher hurt her less than at first. The Higher Court\|Mary Stewart Daggett Verily we are in the last--the Laodicean stage--that of the Lukewarm Church. The Chocolate Soldier\|C. T. Studd Naturally the public could not swallow it, for even God cannot digest a Laodicean. Essays on Russian Novelists\|William Lyon Phelps British Dictionary definitions for Laodicean laodicean / (ˌleɪəʊdɪˈsɪən) / adjective lukewarm and indifferent, esp in religious matters noun a person having a lukewarm attitude towards religious matters Word Origin for laodicean C17: referring to the early Christians of Laodicea (Revelation 3:14–16) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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