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Nicodemite
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English
Etymology
en frm Nicodemite, corresponding to en Nicodemus ite, after a Pharisee in the Gospel of John who secretly comes to Jesus for instruction while outwardly remaining a pious Jew.
Pronunciation
en /nɪkəˈdiːmʌɪt/ UK
Noun
Someone who hides their faith or belief in something; a secret adherent. from 16th c.
en Alan Warner The Guardian 23 Jul 2014 The democratic dividends for Scotland have been kept well off the agenda by the big-business-led no campaign and its Nicodemite fellow travellers – a few of whom are writers.
Related terms
en Nicodemism
Translations
Armenian: hy
Dutch: nl nicodemiet m
Finnish: fi salauskovainen
Georgian: ka
German: de Nikodemit m
Hungarian: hu
Italian: it nicodemita m f
Romanian: ro Nicodemit m
Russian: ru
en eponyms
en People