Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holy fool

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables
holy -fool
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A 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.

Inflected Forms

holy fools (plural)

Phrases

fool-saint

Frequently Paired Words

fool-saint

Synonyms

fool for Christ yurodivy

Questions

What does holy fool mean?
A 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.

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