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Word

christian

Phoneticschris·tian

US/ˈkɹɪstʃən/

UK/kɹˈɪstʃən/

Definitions

01a believer

A2 · Religion

n. a person who believes in and follows the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

n. an adherent of Christianity; one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ.

“Many Christians attend church services on Sunday mornings.”

“The local community center provides a space where Christians and members of other faiths can meet for interfaith dialogue.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

non-Christianatheist

02relating to the religion

A2 · Religion

adj. related to the religion of Christianity or its followers.

adj. pertaining to, following, or derived from the religion of Christianity.

“Christmas is a major Christian holiday celebrated all over the world.”

“The scholar spent years studying early Christian manuscripts to understand how the liturgy evolved over the first four centuries.”

Antonyms

03kind or moral

B2

adj. behaving in a kind, honest, or helpful way toward other people.

adj. exhibiting qualities traditionally associated with Christian ethics, such as kindness, charity, and integrity.

“It was very Christian of you to help your neighbor when they were sick.”

“The politician argued that providing aid to refugees was the only Christian response to the growing humanitarian crisis.”

Antonyms

uncharitablecruel

Etymology

From Middle English Cristien, from Old French chrestien, from Latin Chrīstiānus, from Ancient Greek Χρῑστιᾱνός (Khrīstiānós), from Χρῑστός (Khrīstós, “Christ, anointed [one]”) + Latin suffix -ānus. The older form is Christen. Doublet of cretin. By surface analysis, Christ + -ian.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Domain

Religion

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Level
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Very common
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