Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person, often associated with gifts of prophecy and insight, who publicly acts as if mad or stupid, but whose madness is seen as concealing an inner sanctity for the purpose of self-humiliation.
Similar
fool for Christyurodivy
Translations
French fol-en-Christ
- fol-en-Christperson who publicly acts as if mad or stupid for self-humilitation
German Jurodiwy
- Jurodiwyperson who publicly acts as if mad or stupid for self-humilitation
Polish jurodiwyj
- jurodiwyjperson who publicly acts as if mad or stupid for self-humilitation
Portuguese louco por Cristo
- louco por Cristoperson who publicly acts as if mad or stupid for self-humilitation
Russian юро́дивый, блаже́нный
- юро́дивый (juródivyj)person who publicly acts as if mad or stupid for self-humilitation
- блаже́нный (blažénnyj)person who publicly acts as if mad or stupid for self-humilitation
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APA
holy fool. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holy%20fool
MLA
“holy fool.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holy%20fool. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holy fool,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holy%20fool.
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