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Laodicean adjective [ ˌleɪə(ʊ)dɪˈsiːən ]

• half-hearted or indifferent, especially with respect to religion or politics.
• "this Laodicean cant of tolerance"

Laodicean noun

• a person with a Laodicean attitude.
Origin: early 17th century: from Latin Laodicea in Asia Minor, with reference to the early Christians there (Rev. 3:16), + -an.


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