JOB'S COMFORTER


Meaning of JOB'S COMFORTER in English

[ dʒəʊbz ]

■ noun a person who aggravates distress under the guise of giving comfort.

Origin

C18: alluding to the biblical story (Job 16:2) of the patriarch Job .

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