Christlike en · ADJ
Etymology
From Christ + -like.
Meanings
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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:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more Christlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most Christlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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nl christusachtig (Translations)