Laodiceanadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌleɪə(ʊ)dᵻˈsiːən/, U.S.

/leɪˌɑdəˈsiən/,

/ˌleɪoʊdəˈsiən/

Etymology: < Latin Laodicēa ( < Greek Λαοδίκεια) a city in Asia Minor + -an suffix.

A. adj.

a. Of or pertaining to Laodicea.

b. Having the fault for which the Church of Laodicea is reproached in Revelation 3:15, 16; hence, ‘lukewarm, neither cold nor hot’, indifferent in religion, politics, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > indifference > [adjective]

carelessOE

negligentc1390

recklessc1425

neutral1494

indifferent?1520

undifferentc1540

uncareful1560

unmindful1560

unaddicted1583

unmindful1585

perfunctory1602

disinteressed1603

come day, go day (God send Sunday)1616

disinteresteda1631

Laodicean1633

vacanta1639

unconcerned1645

easy1649

mawkish1679

indifferinga1694

concernless1706

unminding1714

nonchalanta1734

coolrife1768

uninterested1772

uncaring1786

tooth-picking1814

pococurante1815

pococurantish1821

insouciant1829

non-committal1829

don't-care1830

promiscuous1837

don't-carish1838

unpartial1840

noncurantist1882

noncuranta1913

casual1916

Gallionic1920

disengaged1958

the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > lukewarm or lacking enthusiasm

coolOE

luke1340

tepid1513

lukewarmc1522

unearnest1542

spiritless1566

zeallessa1594

faint1596

unfiery1598

tepidous1607

Laodicean1633

heartless1636

unzealous1643

slight1660

unenthusiastic1805

teporous1821

coolish1850

ice-cool1891

demotivated1963

meh2007

1633 Earl of Manchester Al Mondo: Contemplatio Mortis (rev. ed.) 120 Worse..is prophane Newtrality, or Laodicean coldnesse.

1642 D. Rogers Naaman 24 Lazy, Laodicean temper of a fulsome, carelesse, surfeted spirit.

1877 L. Tollemache in Fortn. Rev. Dec. 857 Laodicean liberals sometimes boast that [etc.].

1888 Mrs. H. Ward Robert Elsmere I. ii. xii. 324 You will loathe all this Laodicean cant of tolerance as I do!

1889 Times 12 Sept. 7/1 A force of which Englishmen in these somewhat Laodicean days may easily fail to take proper account.

B. n.

a. An inhabitant of Laodicea.

ΚΠ

1611 Bible (King James) Rev. iii. 14 And vnto the Angel of the Church of the Laodiceans, write.

1646 P. Bulkley Gospel-covenant iii. 239 These are..Laodiceans, who are poore, and blind and naked.

b. One who is lukewarm or indifferent in religion, politics, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > indifference > [noun] > one who is indifferent

pococurante1762

bore1766

Laodicean1772

nil admirari1821

come day, go day (God send Sunday)1833

Gallio1850

don't-care1854

indifferentist1866

1772 J. W. Fletcher Appeal Matter of Fact Postscr. 5 Antinomian Laodiceans.., and anti-Christian Pharisees, are equally blameable.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. vii. 233 Two years earlier he would have been pronounced by numerous bigots on both sides a mere Laodicean.

1881 T. Hardy (title) A Laodicean.

Derivatives

Laodiˈceanism n. lukewarmness, indifference.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > indifference > [noun]

carelessness1561

neutrality1561

indifferency1608

perfunctoriness1626

indifference1660

unconcernment1660

slightiness1662

unconcernedness1675

nonchalance1678

upsitting1680

equilibrium1685

inconcernedness1688

unconcernness1700

unconcern1711

indifferentness1727

Laodiceanism1774

facility1791

insouciance1799

aloofness1817

don't-carishness1821

pococurantism1823

don't-careism1834

don't-care-a-damnativeness1841

nonchalantness1878

casualness1882

disinterest1889

noncurance1904

uncaringness1930

1774 J. Adams Lett. in Wks. (1850) II. 340 There is, in this town and county, a Laodiceanism that I have not found in any other place.

1856 C. H. Spurgeon New Park St. Pulpit I. 204 Let not Laodiceanism get into Southwark.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	laodicean
释义	Laodiceanadj.n. Brit. /ˌleɪə(ʊ)dᵻˈsiːən/, U.S. /leɪˌɑdəˈsiən/, /ˌleɪoʊdəˈsiən/ Etymology: < Latin Laodicēa ( < Greek Λαοδίκεια) a city in Asia Minor + -an suffix. A. adj. a. Of or pertaining to Laodicea. b. Having the fault for which the Church of Laodicea is reproached in Revelation 3:15, 16; hence, ‘lukewarm, neither cold nor hot’, indifferent in religion, politics, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > indifference > [adjective] carelessOE negligentc1390 recklessc1425 neutral1494 indifferent?1520 undifferentc1540 uncareful1560 unmindful1560 unaddicted1583 unmindful1585 perfunctory1602 disinteressed1603 come day, go day (God send Sunday)1616 disinteresteda1631 Laodicean1633 vacanta1639 unconcerned1645 easy1649 mawkish1679 indifferinga1694 concernless1706 unminding1714 nonchalanta1734 coolrife1768 uninterested1772 uncaring1786 tooth-picking1814 pococurante1815 pococurantish1821 insouciant1829 non-committal1829 don't-care1830 promiscuous1837 don't-carish1838 unpartial1840 noncurantist1882 noncuranta1913 casual1916 Gallionic1920 disengaged1958 the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > lukewarm or lacking enthusiasm coolOE luke1340 tepid1513 lukewarmc1522 unearnest1542 spiritless1566 zeallessa1594 faint1596 unfiery1598 tepidous1607 Laodicean1633 heartless1636 unzealous1643 slight1660 unenthusiastic1805 teporous1821 coolish1850 ice-cool1891 demotivated1963 meh2007 1633 Earl of Manchester Al Mondo: Contemplatio Mortis (rev. ed.) 120 Worse..is prophane Newtrality, or Laodicean coldnesse. 1642 D. Rogers Naaman 24 Lazy, Laodicean temper of a fulsome, carelesse, surfeted spirit. 1877 L. Tollemache in Fortn. Rev. Dec. 857 Laodicean liberals sometimes boast that [etc.]. 1888 Mrs. H. Ward Robert Elsmere I. ii. xii. 324 You will loathe all this Laodicean cant of tolerance as I do! 1889 Times 12 Sept. 7/1 A force of which Englishmen in these somewhat Laodicean days may easily fail to take proper account. B. n. a. An inhabitant of Laodicea. ΚΠ 1611 Bible (King James) Rev. iii. 14 And vnto the Angel of the Church of the Laodiceans, write. View more context for this quotation 1646 P. Bulkley Gospel-covenant iii. 239 These are..Laodiceans, who are poore, and blind and naked. b. One who is lukewarm or indifferent in religion, politics, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > indifference > [noun] > one who is indifferent pococurante1762 bore1766 Laodicean1772 nil admirari1821 come day, go day (God send Sunday)1833 Gallio1850 don't-care1854 indifferentist1866 1772 J. W. Fletcher Appeal Matter of Fact Postscr. 5 Antinomian Laodiceans.., and anti-Christian Pharisees, are equally blameable. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. vii. 233 Two years earlier he would have been pronounced by numerous bigots on both sides a mere Laodicean. 1881 T. Hardy (title) A Laodicean. Derivatives Laodiˈceanism n. lukewarmness, indifference. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > indifference > [noun] carelessness1561 neutrality1561 indifferency1608 perfunctoriness1626 indifference1660 unconcernment1660 slightiness1662 unconcernedness1675 nonchalance1678 upsitting1680 equilibrium1685 inconcernedness1688 unconcernness1700 unconcern1711 indifferentness1727 Laodiceanism1774 facility1791 insouciance1799 aloofness1817 don't-carishness1821 pococurantism1823 don't-careism1834 don't-care-a-damnativeness1841 nonchalantness1878 casualness1882 disinterest1889 noncurance1904 uncaringness1930 1774 J. Adams Lett. in Wks. (1850) II. 340 There is, in this town and county, a Laodiceanism that I have not found in any other place. 1856 C. H. Spurgeon New Park St. Pulpit I. 204 Let not Laodiceanism get into Southwark. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1611
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