ananias

/,ænə'naiəs/

Thân thiện

Ananias told another lie to his friend.

Definition

Proper noun 1. A person who habitually lies; a liar: This meaning originates from a biblical story in the New Testament (Acts 5:1-11) where a man named Ananias was struck dead for lying to the apostles. The name is now used as a generic term for a deceitful person.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • Don't believe a word he says; he's a real Ananias.
  • The politician was exposed as an Ananias who had fabricated his entire military record.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in a formal, literary, or rhetorical context to strongly accuse someone of being a chronic liar, carrying the connotation of severe moral failing from its biblical origin.
• It can be used with the indefinite article ("an Ananias") to classify a person as a type, rather than as a direct name.

Variants and Related Words

• Ananian (adj, rare): Pertaining to or characteristic of Ananias; deceitful. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Liar
• Fabricator
• Prevaricator
• Falsifier

Idioms and Related Phrases

• To be an Ananias: To be a confirmed or habitual liar.
  • The journalist warned his sources that he would not protect an Ananias.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a habitual liar (after a New Testament character who was struck dead for lying)

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