anti-Christian
adjective
an·ti-Chris·tian
ˌan-tē-ˈkris-chən 
ˈkrish-,
ˌan-tī-
: opposed to or hostile toward Christianity
anti-Christian beliefs
an anti-Christian bias
anti-Christianity
noun
… evidence not of anti-Semitism but of anti-religion in general and anti-Christianity in particular.
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Gertrude Himmelfarb
Gertrude Himmelfarb
Examples of anti-Christian in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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
The video, first captured by an Israeli hotline for anti-Christian assaults, shows ultra-Orthodox Jews spitting at the feet of foreign Christian worshipers in the Old City of Jerusalem.
—Julia Frankel The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2023
There was never anything anti-Christian in my show.
—Vulture, 25 Aug. 2023
There was never anything in the Alice Cooper show that was satanic or anti-Christian.
—Thor Christensen, Dallas News, 21 Aug. 2023
One wishes that Bauman had considered whether his analysis could also help explain anti-Muslim violence in India and anti-Christian violence in other parts of the world.
—Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
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
The video, first captured by an Israeli hotline for anti-Christian assaults, shows ultra-Orthodox Jews spitting at the feet of foreign Christian worshipers in the Old City of Jerusalem.
—Julia Frankel The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2023
There was never anything anti-Christian in my show.
—Vulture, 25 Aug. 2023
There was never anything in the Alice Cooper show that was satanic or anti-Christian.
—Thor Christensen, Dallas News, 21 Aug. 2023
One wishes that Bauman had considered whether his analysis could also help explain anti-Muslim violence in India and anti-Christian violence in other parts of the world.
—Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 8 Dec. 2020
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“Anti-Christian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Christian. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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