Antichrist

noun

An·​ti·​christ

ˈan-tē-ˌkrīst,

-ˌtī- 

variants or less commonly antichrist or Anti-Christ or anti-Christ

1

: one who denies or opposes Christ

specifically : a great antagonist expected to fill the world with wickedness but to be conquered forever by Christ at his second coming

2

—used in an exaggerated way to describe a person regarded as a powerful and malevolent adversary

—usually used with the

With time this contrast hardened into hacker iconography. Gates was the anti-Christ, a man whose corporate stranglehold on the software industry had left it awash in ugly products.

—Robert Wright

Examples of Antichrist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The prequel story follows an American woman who is sent to work at a church in Rome and discovers a sinister conspiracy to bring about the birth of the Antichrist. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024

In addition, Ralph Ineson plays Father Brennan at the beginning of his mission to unearth what turns out to be a conspiratorial faction of the church dedicated to birthing the Antichrist. —Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024

While working at a Roman orphanage before becoming a nun circa 1971, American novitiate Margaret (Nell Tiger Free) discovers a heinous conspiracy at play: The youth have ditched the Catholic Church and powerful holy men want to birth the Antichrist as an extreme way to bring believers back. —Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024

The only problem is the child, a boy named Damien (Harvey Spencer Stephens), turns out to be the literal Antichrist, a.k.a. —Megan McCluskey, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024

This kickoff chapter follows a young American woman named Margaret (Nell Tiger Free), who uncovers plans about the Antichrist’s birth while working at a church in Rome. —William Earl, Variety, 4 Apr. 2024

Stevenson’s assignment, in conjunction with her co-writer and producer Tim Smith, was to tell the origin story of how Damien Thorn came into the world and who gave birth to the franchise’s indelible Antichrist character. —Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024

Her sermons have referenced antisemitic conspiracy theories, the Antichrist and a communist plot involving sculptures. —Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 24 Jan. 2024

Unfortunately that kid, Damien, turns out to be the Antichrist. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English anticrist, from Old English & Late Latin; Old English antecrist, from Late Latin Antichristus, from Greek Antichristos, from anti- + Christos Christ

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1