Laodicean

//leɪədɪˈsiːən// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of Laodicea historical
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to any ancient city named Laodicea historical
  2. 2
    Alternative form of Laodicean. alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    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."

  4. 4
    Half-hearted or apathetic, especially with regards to religion or politics

Synonyms

All synonyms
tepidadiaphroisticaloofapatheticapathisticalbenumbed

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From Laodicea (name of various former cities in West Asia) + -n.

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