† Nicodemicaladj.

Forms: 1600s Nicodemicall.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Nicodemus , -ical suffix.

Etymology: < the name of Nicodemus (see Nicodemite n.) + -ical suffix. Compare earlier Nicodemite n., Nicodemize v.

Obsolete. rare.

Characteristic of Nicodemus; literal.Cf. John 3:4 where Nicodemus, when talking with Jesus, interprets him literally.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > meaning of linguistic unit > literal meaning > [adjective]

stafflyc1000

native1579

proper1579

literal1597

Nicodemical1642

alphabetical1643

unallegorical1776

unsymbolic1871

non-figurative1900

1642 J. Eaton Honey-combe Free Justific. 46 They fall a wrangling with Nicodemicall conclusions.

Derivatives

Nicodemically adv. in a literal manner.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > meaning of linguistic unit > literal meaning > [adverb]

literally1579

Nicodemically1647

technicallya1652

properly1674

strictly1764

1647 J. Trapp Comm. Evangelists & Acts (Matt. xviii. 3) How absurd was that Anabaptist Aurifaber, who understanding this text Nicodemically..stirreth up the people..to carry themselves childishly.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	nicodemical
释义	† Nicodemicaladj. Forms: 1600s Nicodemicall. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Nicodemus , -ical suffix. Etymology: < the name of Nicodemus (see Nicodemite n.) + -ical suffix. Compare earlier Nicodemite n., Nicodemize v. Obsolete. rare. Characteristic of Nicodemus; literal.Cf. John 3:4 where Nicodemus, when talking with Jesus, interprets him literally. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > meaning of linguistic unit > literal meaning > [adjective] stafflyc1000 native1579 proper1579 literal1597 Nicodemical1642 alphabetical1643 unallegorical1776 unsymbolic1871 non-figurative1900 1642 J. Eaton Honey-combe Free Justific. 46 They fall a wrangling with Nicodemicall conclusions. Derivatives Nicodemically adv. in a literal manner. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > meaning of linguistic unit > literal meaning > [adverb] literally1579 Nicodemically1647 technicallya1652 properly1674 strictly1764 1647 J. Trapp Comm. Evangelists & Acts (Matt. xviii. 3) How absurd was that Anabaptist Aurifaber, who understanding this text Nicodemically..stirreth up the people..to carry themselves childishly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1642
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