antichristian

See also: anti-Christian

English

Alternative forms

• anti-Christian

Etymology

From Antichrist, but later reinforced and influenced by anti- +‎ Christian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /antɪˈkɹɪstɪən/

Adjective

antichristian (comparative more antichristian, superlative most antichristian)

1. Pertaining to Antichrist.
   • 1644, John Milton, Aeropagitica:

     it was first establisht and put in practice by Antichristian malice and mystery on set purpose to extinguish, if it were possible, the light of Reformation, and to settle falshood; little differing from that policie wherewith the Turk upholds his Alcoran, by the prohibition of Printing.

2. Opposed to Christians or Christianity.

Translations

pertaining to the Antichrist — see Antichristic

opposed to Christians or Christianity

• German: christenfeindlich, antichristlich (de), christentumsfeindlich, widerchristlich
• Italian: anticristiano (it)
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• Portuguese: anticristão (pt)
• Russian: антихристиа́нский (ru) (antixristiánskij), противохристиа́нский (ru) (protivoxristiánskij)
• Spanish: anticristiano

Noun

antichristian (plural antichristians)

1. One who opposes Christians or Christianity.

Translations

one who opposes Christians or Christianity

• German: Christenfeind m, Christenfeindin f, Christentumsfeind m, Christentumsfeindin f
• Italian: anticristiano (it) m
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• Portuguese: anticristão (pt) m, anticristã f