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Nicodemite

UK/nɪkəˈdiːmʌɪt/

Nicodemite noun: someone who hides their faith or belief in something; a secret adherent.

Noun

Nicodemite (plural Nicodemites)

  1. Someone who hides their faith or belief in something; a secret adherent.
    • 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.2014 July 23, Alan Warner, The Guardian

Forms of Nicodemite

pluralNicodemites

Origin of Nicodemite

Borrowed from Middle French Nicodemite, corresponding to Nicodemus + -ite, after a Pharisee in the Gospel of John who secretly comes to Jesus for instruction while outwardly remaining a pious Jew.

Questions about Nicodemite

What does Nicodemite mean?
Nicodemite means someone who hides their faith or belief in something; a secret adherent.
What part of speech is Nicodemite?
Nicodemite is a noun.
How do you pronounce Nicodemite?
Nicodemite is pronounced /nɪkəˈdiːmʌɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of Nicodemite?
The plural of Nicodemite is Nicodemites.

Words near Nicodemite in the dictionary

  1. Nicod
  2. nicodamid
  3. nicodamids
  4. Nicodemian
  5. Nicodemism
  6. Nicodemite
  7. Nicodemites
  8. Nicodemus
  9. Nicodian
  10. nicodicodeine
  11. nicodicodine

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