"Laodicean" describes someone as lukewarm or indifferent, especially in religious matters. It comes from Laodicea, a city mentioned in the Bible.
Algo "laodiceano" describe a alguien tibio o indiferente, especialmente en asuntos religiosos. Proviene de Laodicea, una ciudad mencionada en la Biblia.
| Front | Laodicean \lay-od-i-SEE-uhn\ |
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| Back | adjective Lukewarm or indifferent, especially regarding religion. [After Laodicea, a city in Asia Minor, whose Christians were rebuked for their indifference to religion in Revelation 3:16 in the New Testament. Earliest documented use: 1633.] "How can we expect such vital realism from our pathologically Laodicean political class?" |
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