laodicean
PRONUNCIATION:
(lay-ah-duh-SEE-uhn)MEANING:adjective: Lukewarm or indifferent, especially regarding religion.ETYMOLOGY:After Laodicea, a city in Asia Minor, whose Christians were rebuked for their indifference to religion in Revelation 3:16 in the New Testament. Earliest documented use: 1633.USAGE:"How can we expect such vital realism from our pathologically Laodicean political class?"
Kevin Myers; An Irishman's Diary; Irish Times (Dublin); Jul 19, 2005.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Word of the Day: LAODICEAN
Today's word of the day is one of my favorites, since it describes my agnostic attitude towards the existence of "God."