Nicodemite

English

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /nɪkəˈdiːmʌɪt/

Noun

Nicodemite (plural Nicodemites)

1. Someone who hides their faith or belief in something; a secret adherent. [from 16th c.]
   • 2014 July 23, Alan Warner, The Guardian:

     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

• Nicodemism

Translations

Translations

• Armenian: please add this translation if you can
• Dutch: nicodemiet m
• Finnish: salauskovainen
• Georgian: please add this translation if you can
• German: Nikodemit m
• Hungarian: please add this translation if you can
• Italian: nicodemita m or f
• Romanian: Nicodemit m
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