Christlike
Christlike adjective: characteristic of Jesus Christ or his works.
Adjective
Christlike (comparative more Christlike, superlative most Christlike)
- Characteristic of Jesus Christ or his works.
- Paul's faith was at this crisis in his spiritual illumination more Abrahamic than Christlike in its character.1896, James S. Kennedy, “Spiritual Development of St. Paul”, in The Methodist review, page 66
- I always wanted him to get angrier, sharper. He was too Christlike — too decent (and I am convinced he was sincere) to convey the horror, to get across just how ugly it is on the inside of life with AIDS.1988 December 25, G. Steven Rose, “A Brave And Charming Diplomat”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 24, page 12
- Synonyms:
- Jesuslike
Synonyms of Christlike
Forms of Christlike
| comparative | more Christlike |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Christlike |
Origin of Christlike
From Christ + -like.
Words formed from Christlike
Questions about Christlike
- What does Christlike mean?
- Christlike means characteristic of Jesus Christ or his works.
- What part of speech is Christlike?
- Christlike is an adjective.
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