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" As a teenager and a student, I totally cast away the Christian faith. I just believed it was stupid, and only stupid people could believe it. I actually became an anti-Christian, and very antagonistic."
Frederica Mathewes-Green

Meaning of "anti-Christian" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF ANTI-CHRISTIAN

ˌæntɪˈkrɪstɪən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ANTI-CHRISTIAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Anti-Christian is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ANTI-CHRISTIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Anti-Christian sentiment

Anti-Christian sentiment is an opposition or objection to Christians, the Christian religion, or its practice. Anti-Christian sentiment is sometimes referred to as Christophobia or Christianophobia, although these terms actually encompass "every form of discrimination and intolerance against Christians", according to Council of European Episcopal Conferences. This article treats the subject as distinct from a general opposition to religion.

Definition of anti-Christian in the English dictionary

The definition of anti-Christian in the dictionary is opposed to the beliefs, practices, and adherents of the Christian religion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ANTI-CHRISTIAN

bastion · Brechtian · chondrostian · countian · demibastion · Erastian · Faustian · fustian · glasnostian · Judaeo-Christian · Kantian · Lovecraftian · Philistian · Procrustean · Proustian · Shahaptian · strontian · Tahitian · teleostean · Thyestian

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ANTI-CHRISTIAN

anti-American · anti-androgen · anti-apartheid · anti-atom · anti-authority · anti-Bolshevik · anti-bourgeois · anti-British · anti-Catholic · anti-Catholicism · anti-Communist · Anti-Corn Law League · Anti-Corn-Law League · anti-Establishment · anti-European · anti-Europeanism · anti-fascism · anti-G suit · anti-globalisation · anti-globaliser

WORDS THAT END LIKE ANTI-CHRISTIAN

antichristian · Christian · Croatian · Dalmatian · Demochristian · dietitian · Early Christian · Egyptian · Gratian · Haitian · Laotian · Martian · Mauritian · non-Christian · pre-Christian · rumfustian · Sebastian · Serbo-Croatian · unchristian · Venetian

Synonyms and antonyms of anti-Christian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «anti-Christian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ANTI-CHRISTIAN

Find out the translation of anti-Christian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of anti-Christian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «anti-Christian» in English.
zh

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反基督教
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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anticristiana
570 millions of speakers
en

English

anti-Christian
510 millions of speakers
hi

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ईसाई विरोधी
380 millions of speakers
ar

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معاداة المسيحية
280 millions of speakers
ru

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антихристианским
278 millions of speakers
pt

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anti- cristã
270 millions of speakers
bn

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বিরোধী খৃস্টান
260 millions of speakers
fr

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anti- chrétien
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Anti-Kristian
190 millions of speakers
de

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Anti- Christian
180 millions of speakers
ja

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反キリスト教の
130 millions of speakers
ko

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안티 기독교
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Anti-Kristen
85 millions of speakers
vi

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chống Kitô giáo
80 millions of speakers
ta

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எதிர்ப்பு கிரிஸ்துவர்
75 millions of speakers
mr

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विरोधी ख्रिश्चन
75 millions of speakers
tr

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Hıristiyanlık karşıtı
70 millions of speakers
it

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anti- cristiana
65 millions of speakers
pl

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antychrześcijańskie
50 millions of speakers
uk

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антихристиянським
40 millions of speakers
ro

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anti - creștin
30 millions of speakers
el

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αντιχριστιανική
15 millions of speakers
af

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anti -Christelike
14 millions of speakers
sv

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anti -kristna
10 millions of speakers
no

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anti -kristne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of anti-Christian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ANTI-CHRISTIAN»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about anti-Christian

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3 QUOTES WITH «ANTI-CHRISTIAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word anti-Christian.
1
Ken Ham
Anti-Christian ideology has permeated much of the secular news media, and so often Biblical Christians are mocked, misrepresented or attacked for what they believe by anti-Christian agenda driven reporters.
2
Frederica Mathewes-Green
As a teenager and a student, I totally cast away the Christian faith. I just believed it was stupid, and only stupid people could believe it. I actually became an anti-Christian, and very antagonistic.
3
Keith O'Brien
To increase aid to the Pakistan government when religious freedom is not upheld is tantamount to an anti-Christian foreign policy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ANTI-CHRISTIAN»

Discover the use of anti-Christian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to anti-Christian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Prodigal Press: Confronting the Anti-Christian Bias of the ...
This book reveals how the American news media shifted from a Christian worldview to secular humanism, radically altering what the media covers and how it is reported.
Marvin Olasky, Warren Cole Smith, 2013
2
Anti-Christian Polemic in Early Islam: Abū ʻĪsá Al-Warrāq's ...
He also draws together details of Abu 'Isa's life and thought from the works of contemporary writers and attempts to give an impression of what the author was trying to achieve in his teachings.
Muḥammad ibn Hārūn Warrāq, David Richard Thomas, 1992
3
The Global War on Christians: Dispatches from the Front ...
Allen exposes the deadly threats and offers investigative insight into what is and can be done to stop these atrocities. “This book is about the most dramatic religion story of the early 21st century, yet one that most people in the West ...
John L. Allen, Jr., 2013
4
Anti Christian Cults 1898
(LARGE PRINT EDITION) With A Commentary By The Bishop Of Milwaukee. An Attempt to Show That Spiritualism, Theosophy and Christian Science are devoid of Supernatural Powers and are Contrary to the Christian Religion.
A. H. Barrington, 2011
5
Freemasonry and the Anti-Christian Movement
This is a new release of the original 1930 edition.
E. Cahill, 2013
6
Against the Christians: The Rise of Early Anti-Christian Polemic
Looking at the works of Celsus, Porphyry, and Julian the Apostate, Hargis (church history and New Testament Greek, Western Seminary, Los Gatos, California) begins with the criticism of Christian exclusivity.
Jeffrey W. Hargis, 1999
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Is Theosophy Anti Christian?
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Annie Besant, 2010
8
The Antichrist
Friedrich Nietzsche's "The Antichrist" might be more aptly named "The Antichristian," for it is an unmitigated attack on Christianity that Nietzsche makes within the text instead of an exposition on evil or Satan as the title might suggest.
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, 2004
9
Ideology and Christianity in Japan
This fact alone directs our inquiry towards other motivations for the production of anti-Christian discourse in the Japan of this time. By examining a range of these texts, we confirm that even at this early stage, most arguments presented in ...
Kiri Paramore, 2010
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Early Muslim Polemic Against Christianity: Abu Isa ...
Thus he demonstrates the authors originality and his influence on later Muslim authors. The book represents a formidable scholarly achievement.
Muḥammad ibn Hārūn Warrāq, David Thomas, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ANTI-CHRISTIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term anti-Christian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jonathan Cahn: 'End of Christian America' is here
“At the beginning of the age you had an anti-Christian pagan culture that persecuted believers, well it's coming back,” he explained. “We are at ... «WND.com, Jul 15»
2
Oregon Declares War on the Christian Faith and Aaron and Melissa …
In one of the most egregious anti-Christian acts committed by a state official in recent memory, Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian not ... «Christian Post, Jul 15»
3
'This is gay Sharia': Conservative warns of anti-Christian fascism …
Conservative columnist John Zmirak took to conservative radio programs recently to caution that America is about to fall to “gay Sharia,” ... «Raw Story, Jul 15»
4
The New York Times's Anti-Christian Hypocrisy
The New York Times's Anti-Christian Hypocrisy. By Daniel John Sobieski. Once again, this time by the New York Times, it has been proven that ... «American Thinker, Jul 15»
5
Tim Montgomerie need not worry, secularism and tolerance go hand …
There's nothing "anti-Christian" about a society that sets about dismantling historic religious privilege, argues Stephen Evans. In a Times ... «National Secular Society, Jul 15»
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Putin: America Is Godless, 'Morally Bankrupt,' And On The 'Path Of …
“The general political direction of the [Western political] elite bears, without doubt, an anti-Christian and anti-religious character. We have been ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
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Anti-Christian group demands Pentagon purge chaplains who …
If Mikey Weinstein, president of the anti-Christian Military Religious Freedom Foundation, has his way, the military will purge all chaplains who ... «Examiner.com, Jun 15»
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#LoveWins? The Hateful, Intolerant And Anti-Christian Behavior The …
Whenever a major, national story appears in the news regarding some kind of hate-filled behavior that a supposed 'Christian' committed, every ... «The Hayride, Jun 15»
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NAJIB CRACKS ANTI-CHRISTIAN WHIP: RoS probing Bible Society …
Coming so soon after Prime Minister Najib Razak assured Christians of moderation, the Registry of Society (ROS) is now threatening to crack ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Jun 15»
10
John Kerry needs a lesson on anti-Christian persecution in Egypt
Also from Dalga is Saqer Iskander Toos, 35, whose father was killed in August 2014 in another spasm of anti-Christian violence. Muslim friends ... «Crux: Covering all things Catholic, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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