Antichrist en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæntiˌkɹaɪst/ (US)
- /ˈæntaɪˌkɹaɪst/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈantiˌkɹaɪst/ (UK)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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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 Armageddon? You have the one-world state of the Antichrist, or we’re sleepwalking toward Armageddon.
2025 June 26, Ross Douthat, quoting Peter Thiel, “Peter Thiel and the Antichrist”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:Now, finally, there’s growing agreement about his obvious unfitness. Indeed, some former Trump superfans are suddenly wondering if he might be the Antichrist.
2026 April 24, Michelle Goldberg, “The Conspiracy Theory Behind Tucker Carlson’s Apology”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- (Internet, derogatory) The United Nations.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Christ | alternative | lexicographic | |
| anti-Christ | alternative | lexicographic | |
| the Antichrist | canonical | lexicographic |
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Translations (43)
el Αντίχριστος (one under the direct control of the Devil) · lt Antikristas (one under the direct control of the Devil) · ka ანტიქრისტე (one under the direct control of the Devil) · cmn 敵基督 /敌基督 (one under the direct control of the Devil) · es anticristo (one under the direct control of the Devil) · cmn 反基督 (one under the direct control of the Devil) · tr Deccal (one under the direct control of the Devil) · izh Anttikristus (one under the direct control of the Devil) · kk Антихрист (one under the direct control of the Devil) · fr Antéchrist (one under the direct control of the Devil) · sh Antikrist (one under the direct control of the Devil) · de Antichrist (one under the direct control of the Devil) · tl Antikristo (one under the direct control of the Devil) · sh Антихрист (one under the direct control of the Devil) · sh Антикрист (one under the direct control of the Devil) · it Anticristo (one under the direct control of the Devil) · hi दज्जाल (one under the direct control of the Devil) · wa Antécri (one under the direct control of the Devil) · id anti-Kristus (one under the direct control of the Devil) · hy Նեռ (one under the direct control of the Devil) · mk Антихрист (one under the direct control of the Devil) · sq Antikrishti (one under the direct control of the Devil) · fr Antichrist (one under the direct control of the Devil) · fur Anticrist (one under the direct control of the Devil) · sv Antikrist (one under the direct control of the Devil) · tl antikristo (one under the direct control of the Devil) · eo Antikristo (one under the direct control of the Devil) · be Анты́хрыст (one under the direct control of the Devil) · et Antikristus (one under the direct control of the Devil) · uk Анти́христ (one under the direct control of the Devil) · ja 反キリスト (one under the direct control of the Devil) · sh Antihrist (one under the direct control of the Devil) · ro Antihrist (one under the direct control of the Devil) · ru Анти́христ (one under the direct control of the Devil) · cop ⲁⲛⲧⲓⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ (one under the direct control of the Devil) · pl Antychryst (one under the direct control of the Devil) · he אַנְטִיכְּרִיסְטוֹס (one under the direct control of the Devil) · pt Anticristo (one under the direct control of the Devil) · fi Antikristus (one under the direct control of the Devil) · nb Antikrist (one under the direct control of the Devil) · ga Ainchríost (one under the direct control of the Devil) · hi मसीह विरोधी (one under the direct control of the Devil) · bg Антихри́ст (one under the direct control of the Devil)