"Laodicean" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /leɪədɪˈsiːən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Laodicean.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more Laodicean [comparative], most Laodicean [superlative]
Etymology: From Laodicea (“a city in Asia Minor”) + -an. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|Laodicea|-an|t1=a city in Asia Minor}} Laodicea (“a city in Asia Minor”) + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Laodicean (comparative more Laodicean, superlative most Laodicean)
  1. pertaining to Laodicea
    Sense id: en-Laodicean-en-adj-KUbceAI5
  2. lukewarm, neither hot nor cold (with reference to Revelation 3:16)
    Sense id: en-Laodicean-en-adj-NutUTF8p
  3. half-hearted or apathetic, especially with regards to religion or politics
    Sense id: en-Laodicean-en-adj-XtVt8ahV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -an Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 40 55 5 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 0 36 51 13

Noun

IPA: /leɪədɪˈsiːən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Laodicean.wav [Southern-England] Forms: Laodiceans [plural]
Etymology: From Laodicea (“a city in Asia Minor”) + -an. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|Laodicea|-an|t1=a city in Asia Minor}} Laodicea (“a city in Asia Minor”) + -an Head templates: {{en-noun}} Laodicean (plural Laodiceans)
  1. Somebody from Laodicea
    Sense id: en-Laodicean-en-noun-Vr80bJ74

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