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  Laodicean

  adjective

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

  adjective

  lukewarm and indifferent, esp in religious matters

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

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Laodicean

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

From The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians by Findlay, G. G.

Well, he swore to himself, if she should come at the last moment, she would find him as cold as ice, as indifferent as a Laodicean!

From A Little Traitor to the South A War Time Comedy With a Tragic Interlude by Rahn, A. D.

Was that really why he had come down?--to make sure of this rich Laodicean?

From The Testing of Diana Mallory by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

I gather she has been doing what she can for the cause wi’ them slippery rascals o’ dragoons and their Laodicean commander, of whom I have my ain thoughts.

From Graham of Claverhouse by Maclaren, Ian

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 The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon by Maclaren, Alexander