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holy fool

/ˈhoʊli ˈfuːl/

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noun

Fou en Christ, saint fol

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.

Examples :

"Even though he often babbled nonsensically and wore mismatched clothes, the villagers whispered that the seemingly simple man was actually a holy fool, believing his apparent madness hid wisdom and prophetic visions. "

Bien qu'il ait souvent balbutié des absurdités et porté des vêtements dépareillés, les villageois chuchotaient que cet homme apparemment simple était en fait un fou en Christ, croyant que sa folie apparente cachait la sagesse et des visions prophétiques.

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