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whited sepulcher

/ˈwaɪtɪd ˈsɛpəlkər/

الترجمة: تعبير كتابي مستعار من الإنجيل (متى 23:27) يصف من يبدو صالحًا أو فاضلًا في ظاهره لكنه فاسد أو منافق أو خبيث في داخله.

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/ˈwaɪtɪd ˈsɛpəlkər/C2formalمهجور
  • arتعبير كتابي مستعار من الإنجيل (متى 23:27) يصف من يبدو صالحًا أو فاضلًا في ظاهره لكنه فاسد أو منافق أو خبيث في داخله.

A biblical phrase referring to something or someone that appears virtuous or beautiful on the outside but is corrupt, hypocritical, or rotten within. Derived from the Bible (Matthew 23:27), where Jesus compares hypocritical religious leaders to whitewashed tombs that look clean outside but contain dead bones and decay.

  1. Hypocritical personC2formal

    A person who appears virtuous or good on the outside but is corrupt or evil inside.

    arمنافق

    • The politician was a whited sepulcher, preaching honesty while taking bribes.
    • He seemed kind, but his actions revealed him to be a whited sepulcher.
    • The novel's antagonist is a classic whited sepulcher, hiding malice behind a smile.