26984 words

antichrist

3 definitions • 7 examples
1
someone who is believed to be an enemy of Jesus Christ or of the Christian religion:

Examples:

They claim that those who act against the Church are antichrists and heathens.
He writes that one way of discerning an anti-christ is by asking whether he believes in Jesus Christ.
2
the title of a person who some people believe to be the main enemy of Jesus Christ, and who they expect to appear before the end of the world:

Examples:

The painting shows the Antichrist preaching, with a devil whispering in his ear.
They believed that the anti-Christ would hold sway on Earth.
3
a person or thing who is morally very bad:

Examples:

He was not the antichrist or a criminal, just an opportunist.
She has been attacked online as an antichrist.
"As far as I'm concerned," he said, "social media is the Antichrist."

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