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Meaning of holy fool

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

holy fool

noun

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  1. 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.

    Synonyms:fool for Christyurodivy