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Janus-faced
[ jey-nuhs-feyst ]
adjective
- having two faces, one looking forward, one looking backward, as the Roman deity Janus.
- having two contrasting aspects, as the alternation of mood in a capricious person.
- two-faced; deceitful.
- aware of or concerned with polarities; seeing different and contrasting aspects:
a Janus-faced view of history.
- having or containing contrasting characteristics:
a Janus-faced policy.
Janus-faced
adjective
- two-faced; hypocritical; deceitful
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Janus-faced1
First recorded in 1675–85; Janus ( def ) + faced ( def )
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