respecter of persons
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably originally from Acts 10:34 in the King James Version of the Bible, translating Koine Greek προσωπολήμπτης (prosōpolḗmptēs).[1]
Noun
[edit]respecter of persons (plural respecters of persons)
- Someone who treats people according to their rank, status or importance.
- Be careful: a hurricane is no respecter of persons.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 10:34:
- Then Peter opened his mouth, and ſaid, Of a trueth I perceiue þt God is no reſpecter of perſons:
Usage notes
[edit]- Met most frequently in the phrase "no respecter of persons".
Synonyms
[edit]- accepter (obsolete)
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, Acts 10:34: “Then Peter opened his mouth, and ſaid, Of a trueth I perceiue þt God is no reſpecter of perſons”