antichrist

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antichrist¹

  • /ˈantiˌkɹaɪst/ UK
  • /ˈæntaɪˌkɹaɪst/ US
  • /ˈæntiˌkɹaɪst/ US

Where it comes from

See Antichrist. By surface analysis, anti- + Christ.

noun antichrists · anti-Christ · anti-christ

  1. 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.

Antichrist²

  • /ˈantiˌkɹaɪst/ UK
  • /ˈæntaɪˌkɹaɪst/ US
  • /ˈæntiˌkɹaɪst/ US

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun Antichrist · the Antichrist · Anti-Christ · anti-Christ

  1. 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.

    Similar: dajjal

  2. Internet, derogatory The United Nations.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: pope, antichristian, anti-christian, antichristianity, hypochristian, anticreator, antagonizer, antiatheist, antitrinitarian, anti, miso-christian, christophobe, antimason, counter-cultist, armageddonist, contradicter

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noun someone that works against the teachings of Christ

Españolanticristo
한국어그리스도의 적 geuriseudoui jeok, 가그리스도 gageuriseudo, 적그리스도 jeokgeuriseudo
日本語反キリスト hankirisuto
中文反基督 fǎnjīdū, 敵基督 /敌基督 díjīdū
हिन्दीईसा मसीह का शत्रु īsā masīh kā śatru
Portuguêsanticristo
Françaisantéchrist, antichrist
DeutschAntichrist
Italianoanticristo
Ελληνικάαντίχριστος antíchristos
Românăantihrist, anticrist
Русскийанти́христ antíxrist
Tiếng Việtkẻ chống Giê-xu
العربيةضِدّ الْمَسِيح ḍidd al-masīḥ, الدَّجَّال ad-dajjāl
עבריתאַנְטִיכְּרִיסְטוֹס antikrístos

name one under the direct control of the Devil

Españolanticristo
日本語反キリスト hankirisuto
中文反基督 fǎnjīdū, 敵基督 /敌基督 díjīdū
हिन्दीमसीह विरोधी masīh virodhī, दज्जाल dajjāl
PortuguêsAnticristo
FrançaisAntéchrist, Antichrist
DeutschAntichrist
ItalianoAnticristo
ΕλληνικάΑντίχριστος Antíchristos
RomânăAntihrist
РусскийАнти́христ Antíxrist
עבריתאַנְטִיכְּרִיסְטוֹס antikrístos

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@misc{antichrist_2026,
  title = {antichrist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antichrist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}