Whited Sepulchre (Noun)
Meaning
A person who is inwardly evil but outwardly professes to be virtuous.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The charismatic politician's actions were later revealed to be those of a whited sepulchre, masking his true motives of personal gain.
- Despite her outward persona of kindness and generosity, she was a whited sepulchre, secretly undermining her colleagues at every turn.
- He presented himself as a devout and pious individual, but in reality, he was a whited sepulchre, using his faith to manipulate and control those around him.
- The televangelist was exposed as a whited sepulchre, having amassed a fortune by exploiting the vulnerabilities of his trusting followers.
- Behind the façade of a respected community leader, he proved to be a whited sepulchre, embezzling funds meant for charitable causes.