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单词 Nicodemite
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Nicodemite

/ˌnɪkəˈdiːmʌɪt/
Now chiefly historical
noun
A person who resembles Nicodemus; a secret or timid adherent; specifically a Protestant living in a Catholic country in the 16th cent. who concealed his or her faith to escape persecution.
  • Nicodemus was afraid of being seen with Jesus and visited him at night (John 3:1 ff.)..

Origin

Late 16th century. From Middle French Nicodemite from post-classical Latin Nicodemus (Vulgate; from Hellenistic Greek Νικόδημος, the name of the Jewish ruler who visited Jesus by night) + Middle French -ite.

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