Meaning & use
Laodicean
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Lukewarm or indifferent, especially in matters of religion or politics.
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Critics accused the senator of a Laodicean stance on the reform bill, refusing to commit to either side.
The congregation's Laodicean attitude toward worship troubled the new pastor.
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The word comes from Laodicea, a city addressed in the Book of Revelation and criticized for being 'neither cold nor hot' in its faith.
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