Laodicean

American  

[ley-od-uh-see-uhn, ley-uh-duh-] / leɪˌɒd əˈsi ən, ˌleɪ ə də- /

adjective

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

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noun

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

laodicean British  

/ ˌleɪəʊdɪˈsɪən /

adjective

1. lukewarm and indifferent, esp in religious matters

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noun

1. a person having a lukewarm attitude towards religious matters

Etymology

Origin of Laodicean

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

Example Sentences

Her sister, Kavya, began Olathe’s winning streak when she correctly spelled “Laodicean” in the 2009 final round.

From Washington Times

I respect honest atheists more than I do many on my own side, for the same reason Jesus of Nazareth said to the tepid Laodicean church: "because you are lukewarm - neither hot nor cold - I am about to spit you out of my mouth".

From BBC

Is it possible that we have the lost Laodicean document in the epistle before us?

From Project Gutenberg

No one of Mr. Hardy's novels contains more of the facts of his own life than A Laodicean, which was composed on what the author then believed to be his death-bed; it was mainly dictated, which I think partly accounts for its difference in style from the other tales.

From Project Gutenberg

Then comes a special greeting to “Nymphas,” who was obviously a brother of some importance and influence in the Laodicean Church, though to us he has sunk to be an empty name.

From Project Gutenberg