Laodicean en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /leɪədɪˈsiːən/
Etymology
Etymology tree English Laodicea Middle English -n English -n English Laodicean From Laodicea (name of various former cities in West Asia) + -n.
Meanings
- (historical) Of or pertaining to any ancient city named Laodicea
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Lukewarm, neither hot nor cold (with reference to Revelation 3:16)
The baths were mostly tiled showers, with an endless variety of spouting mechanisms, but with one definitely non-Laodicean characteristic in common, a propensity, while in use, to turn instantly beastly hot or blindingly cold upon you, depending on whether your neighbor turned on his cold or his hot to deprive you of a necessary complement in the shower you had so carefully blended.
1955, Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita:
- Half-hearted or apathetic, especially with regards to religion or politics
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more Laodicean | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| Laodicaean | alternative, hypercorrect, rare | lexicographic | |
| most Laodicean | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| Laodicæan | alternative, hypercorrect, rare | lexicographic |
Synonyms
insouciant · lackadaisical · spiritless · phlegmatic · uncaring · apathetic · impassive · unenthusiastic · supine · unconcerned · languid · world-weary · indifferent · nonchalant · adiaphroistic · shiftless · pococurante · enervated · unconcerned · lukewarm · dispassionate · cool · deaf · luke · nonplussed · tepid · languorous · halfhearted · blasé · tepid · unlively · heartless · dull · torpid · meh · uninterested · lew · unimpressible · Laodicean · listless · otiose · apathistical · mopey · jaded · insensible · gallionic · indifferent · Laodicene · unaroused · unmoved · ineffervescible · unzealous · untouched · torpedinous · lethargic · blithe · lotophagous
Translations (1)
fr laodicéen (of or relating to any ancient city named Laodicea)