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adj
Of or pertaining to any ancient city named Laodicea
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: Laodicene
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Lukewarm, neither hot nor cold (with reference to Revelation 3:16)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: lew, luke, tepid
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Half-hearted or apathetic, especially with regards to religion or politics
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: indifferent, unconcerned, adiaphroistic, apathetic, apathistical, blasé, blithe, deaf, cool, shiftless, dispassionate, dull, enervated, gallionic, halfhearted, heartless, impassive, ineffervescible, insouciant, insensible, jaded, languid, languorous, Laodicean, lethargic, listless, lackadaisical, lotophagous, lukewarm, meh, mopey, nonchalant, nonplussed, otiose, phlegmatic, pococurante, spiritless, supine, tepid, torpid, torpedinous, unaroused, uncaring, unenthusiastic, unimpressible, uninterested, unlively, unmoved, untouched, unzealous, world-weary
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Alternative form of Laodicean.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
A native or inhabitant of Laodicea
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: Laodicene
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English Laodicea Middle English -n English -n English Laodicean From Laodicea (name of various former cities in West Asia) + -n.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
