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

ˌan-tē-ˌkris-chē-ˈa-nə-tē 

-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

Recent Examples on the Web

In the face of messages that farming sustainably was irrelevant to their faith, or even anti-Christian, Berry stood out as a voice validating their efforts. — Sydney Giacalone, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

Among those topics is a recent Department of Justice report on anti-Christian bias, which highlights policy differences stemming from animosity towards Christians. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 May 2026

But some church authorities and monitoring groups have lamented a recent increase in anti-Christian sentiment and harassment. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026

The deranged anti-Trump and anti-Christian gunman never made it into the ballroom and was stopped by security, but for several tense seconds, no one inside knew that. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-Christian

• christian
• unchristian