anti-Christian

adjective

an·​ti-Chris·​tian ˌan-tē-ˈkris-chən How to pronounce anti-Christian (audio)
ˈkrish-,
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to or hostile toward Christianity
anti-Christian beliefs
an anti-Christian bias
anti-Christianity
ˌan-tē-ˌkris-chē-ˈa-nə-tē How to pronounce anti-Christian (audio)
-ˌkrish-
-ˈcha-nə-
-ˌkris-tē-ˈa-
ˌan-tī-
noun
… evidence not of anti-Semitism but of anti-religion in general and anti-Christianity in particular. Gertrude Himmelfarb

Examples of anti-Christian in a Sentence

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Al-Azhar’s Grand Imam, Sheik Ahmad el-Tayeb, visited Francis in Rome last year, an especially significant development given that Tayeb led a boycott against the Vatican in 2011 after Benedict commented on anti-Christian violence in Egypt. Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 2 June 2017 Some Jesuit accounts claim that Tadaoki’s hostility diminished over time, especially after the temporary relaxation of anti-Christian policies following Hideyoshi’s death in 1598. Nicholas Liu, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024 For example, in recent weeks the Muslim irregular police, the Hisbah, hitherto notorious for anti-Christian pogroms, have protected churches in Kano, the most important Muslim city in the North. John Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2012 Some on social media attacked shadow work as anti-Christian and even demonic. Alexandra Alter, New York Times, 30 May 2024 Over the weekend of the film’s release, several tweet reactions went viral decrying the anti-Christian nature of the film. Ryan Fish, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2024 The effort to promote anti-Israel sentiment in all forms has gotten to the point where activists are now regurgitating anti-Christian propaganda from the third and fourth centuries. Becket Adams, National Review, 3 Mar. 2024 Hitler himself was anti-Christian and anti-clerical. Karla Adam, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023 Coston’s accusations against Del Rey are not the first time social media has been awash with false claims of anti-Christian beliefs. Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-Christian was in 1587

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“Anti-Christian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Christian. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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