noun
Jezebel
JEH-zuh-behl
noun
1
A scheming, shameless, or manipulative woman (from the biblical queen of the same name).
"The tabloids painted her as a jezebel who destroyed the marriage."
"He called his ex a jezebel, though the story was more complicated than that."
How to Use Jezebel
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn insulting label for a woman seen as deceitful or immoral, drawn from a Bible story.
When to use it
A loaded, judgmental term — mostly found in older or dramatic writing rather than everyday speech.
Word Forms
Jezebels plural
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Etymology
From the biblical Queen Jezebel, a Phoenician princess in the Old Testament portrayed as leading Israel into idol worship.