antichrist
/ˈantiˌkɹaɪst/US/ˈæntaɪˌkɹaɪst/
antichrist noun: one who works against the teachings of Christ.
Noun
antichrist (plural antichrists)
- One who works against the teachings of Christ.
- Little childꝛen, it is the laſt time: and as yee haue heard that Antichꝛiſt ſhall come, euen now are there many Antichꝛiſts, whereby wee know that it is the laſt time.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 John 2:18
- I am an antichrist / And I am an anarchist / Don't know what I want / But I know how to get it1976, “Anarchy in the U.K.”, performed by Sex Pistols
Proper noun capitalized: Antichrist
Antichrist or the Antichrist
- A false messiah who, under direct control of the Devil, will usher in the abomination in the end times; a false prophet.
- Little childꝛen, it is the laſt time: and as yee haue heard that Antichꝛiſt ſhall come, euen now are there many Antichꝛiſts, whereby wee know that it is the laſt time.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 John 2:18
- [Ross Douthat:] Is Silicon Valley recklessly ambitious? What should we fear more: Armageddon or stagnation? Why is one of the world’s most successful investors worrying about the Antichrist? […] [Peter Thiel:] […] And the Christian framing, which in some ways is the same question, is: Antichrist or...2025 June 26, Ross Douthat, quoting Peter Thiel, “Peter Thiel and the Antichrist”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- dajjal
- The United Nations.
antichrist meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
antichrist in Hindi
- someone that works against the teachings of Christ
- ईसा मसीह का शत्रु īsā masīh kā śatru
antichrist in Tamil
- கிறித்து எதிர்ப்பு, கிறித்து எதிரி, கிறித்துவை நம்பாதவர், கிறித்து அவிசுவாசி, எதிர் இயேசு, இயேசுவின் எதிரி
antichrist in Marathi
- ख्रिस्तविरोधी, ख्रिस्त विरोधी, विरोधी ख्रिस्त
antichrist in Urdu
- someone that works against the teachings of Christ
- دجال dajjāl, ضد مسیح zidd masīh
More languagesFewer languages
- antichrist in Bengali
- অ্যান্টিক্রাইস্ট, অ্যান্টিক্রিস্ট
- antichrist in Telugu
- క్రీస్తు విరోధి, ఆంటిక్రైస్ట్, క్రీస్తు వ్యతిరేకం
- antichrist in Malayalam
- അന്തിക്രിസ്തു antikristu
- antichrist in Kannada
- ಆಂಟಿಕ್ರೈಸ್ಟ್, ಆಂಟಿಕ್ರಿಸ್ಟ್
- antichrist in Punjabi
- ਮਸੀਹ ਵਿਰੋਧੀ, ਮਸੀਹ-ਵਿਰੋਧੀ
- antichrist in Gujarati
- ખ્રિસ્તવિરોધી, એન્ટિક્રાઇસ્ટ, એન્ટિક્રાઈસ્ટ
- antichrist in Odia
- ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ-ବିରୋଧୀ, ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ବିରୋଧୀ
- antichrist in Nepali
- एन्टिक्राइस्ट, एन्टिक्राईस्ट, एन्टिक्राइष्ट
- antichrist in Pashto
- دجال daǰãl
- antichrist in Arabic
- ضِدّ الْمَسِيح ḍidd al-masīḥ, الدَّجَّال ad-dajjāl
- antichrist in Malay
- antikristus, dajal
- antichrist in Persian
- ضدمسیح zedd-e-masih, دجال dajjâl
- antichrist in Thai
- ศัตรูของพระคริสต์ sàt-dtruu kɔ̌ɔng prá krít
- antichrist in Vietnamese
- kẻ chống Giê-xu
Examples of antichrist in a sentence
- Heretics are not Christians but antichrists.1996, Maurice Wiles, “[The End of Arianism] Gothic Christianity”, in Archetypal Heresy: Arianism through the Centuries, Oxford, Oxon...
- Then, Carlson asked himself on his podcast whether Trump was “the antichrist” after the president launched a series of verbal attacks on Pope Leo XIV, who was born in the US and is an Iran war critic.2026 April 21, Edward Helmore, “Tucker Carlson says he regrets backing Donald Trump and is ‘tormented by it’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Synonyms of antichrist
Forms of antichrist
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | antichrists |
| alternative form | anti-Christ |
| alternative form | anti-christ |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form | Anti-Christ |
Origin of antichrist
See Antichrist. By surface analysis, anti- + Christ.
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.
Words formed from antichrist
Questions about antichrist
- What does antichrist mean?
- Antichrist means one who works against the teachings of Christ.
- What is antichrist in Hindi?
- Antichrist in Hindi is ईसा मसीह का शत्रु (īsā masīh kā śatru). See Antichrist meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use antichrist in a sentence?
- Heretics are not Christians but antichrists.
- What part of speech is antichrist?
- Antichrist can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce antichrist?
- Antichrist is pronounced /ˈantiˌkɹaɪst/ (UK).
- What is the plural of antichrist?
- The plural of antichrist is antichrists.
Words near antichrist in the dictionary
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