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ananias

/ˌæn.əˈnaɪ.əs/

Traduction: Nom désignant un menteur invétéré, en référence au personnage du Nouveau Testament frappé de mort pour avoir menti.

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noun

/ˌæn.əˈnaɪ.əs/C2formal
  • frNom désignant un menteur invétéré, en référence au personnage du Nouveau Testament frappé de mort pour avoir menti.

A noun referring to a habitual liar, derived from a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying.

nom propre

  1. A habitual liarC2formal

    A person who is known for telling lies frequently, derived from a New Testament figure who was punished for deceit.

    frmenteur invétéré

    • He was called an Ananias after his repeated false statements.
    • The politician was an Ananias, never telling the truth.
    • In literature, the character is portrayed as an Ananias.

    Synonymesfabricatorfalsifierfibberliarperjurerprevaricatorstoryteller

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  • ananiases plural form
  • ananiases' possessive plural form
  • ananias's possessive singular form