Nicodemite
/nɪkəˈdiːmʌɪt/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone who hides their faith or belief in something; a secret adherent.
"The democratic dividends for Scotland have been kept well off the agenda by the big-business-led no campaign and its Nicodemite fellow travellers – a few of whom are writers."
Example
More examples"The democratic dividends for Scotland have been kept well off the agenda by the big-business-led no campaign and its Nicodemite fellow travellers – a few of whom are writers."
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French Nicodemite, corresponding to Nicodemus + -ite, after a Pharisee in the Gospel of John who secretly comes to Jesus for instruction while outwardly remaining a pious Jew.