false prophet

BrE: /ˌfɔːls ˈprɒfɪt/

Definition

Definition of false prophet - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

religion

Rare

person claiming divine message or vision while misleading other people

Rare

Many followers later realized their leader was a false prophet.
The council denounced him as a false prophet leading the village astray.
Religious texts warn believers to test every message for signs of a false prophet.

consistent

steady

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Expressions with false

false alarm

warning signal given by mistake

The fire drill turned out to be a false alarm.

false economy

attempt to save money that leads to more costs

Buying cheap tires was a false economy.

false friend

person pretending to be a friend but not trustworthy

He realized she was a false friend after the betrayal.

false front

facade giving deceptive appearance

The building had a false front to make it look larger.

someone's words rang false

exp.

seem insincere or lacking genuine feeling

His apology sounded polished, but his words rang false to everyone.

strike a false note

to create an impression that is not sincere

His apology struck a false note with the audience.

Expressions with prophet

prophet of doom

person predicting disaster or misfortune

The economist was labeled a prophet of doom for his bleak forecasts.

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French:faux prophète, ...
German:falscher Prophet, ...
Italian:falso profeta, ...
Spanish:falso profeta, ...
Portuguese:falso profeta, ...
Chinese:假先知, ...
Japanese:偽預言者, ...
Arabic:نَبِيٌّ كاذِب, ...
Hebrew:נָבִיא שֶׁקֶר, ...
Russian:лжепророк, ...
Ukrainian:лжепророк, ...
Hindi:झूठा पैग़म्बर, ...
Bengali:মিথ্যা নবী, ...
Catalan:fals profeta, ...
Czech:falešný prorok, ...
Danish:falsk profet, ...
Dutch:valse profeet, ...
Greek:ψευδοπροφήτης, ...
Hungarian:hamis próféta, ...
Khmer:ព្យាការីក្លែងក្លាយ, ...
Korean:거짓 예언자, ...
Persian:پیامبر دروغین, ...
Polish:fałszywy prorok, ...
Portuguese (BR):falso profeta, ...
Romanian:profet fals, ...
Swedish:falsk profet, ...
Thai:ผู้เผยพระวจนะเทียมเท็จ, ...
Turkish:sahte peygamber, ...
Vietnamese:tiên tri giả, ...

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