Word
antichrist
Phoneticsan·tichrist
UK/ˈæntɪkɹˌaɪst/
Definitions
01biblical figure
n. A powerful, evil figure who, according to the Bible, will appear at the end of the world to oppose God.
n. In Christian eschatology, a specific individual or entity expected to appear before the Second Coming to deceive the faithful and oppose Christ.
“The preacher spoke about the coming of the Antichrist during his sermon on the end of the world.”
“Scholars of medieval literature often examine how the figure of the Antichrist was used to represent contemporary political enemies in religious texts.”
Synonyms
02an extremely evil person
n. A person who is seen as completely evil or who works against everything that is good.
n. A person or force perceived as the ultimate enemy of good or as an embodiment of moral corruption.
“In the movie, the villain was portrayed as a modern-day antichrist who wanted to destroy the city.”
“The political pamphlet went so far as to label the opposing leader an antichrist, accusing him of dismantling the nation's moral foundations.”
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Etymology
From Middle English Antecrist, from late Old English Antecrist, from Late Latin antichrīstus, from Ancient Greek ἀντίχριστος (antíkhristos). By surface analysis, anti- + Christ. The modern spelling of the word is due to an effort to reflect the Latin etymon. Sense 2 refers to the United Nations being the subject of conspiracy theories as a global power and a perceived enemy.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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