Definition of antichrist

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an·ti·christ    (nt-krst, nt-) KEY 

NOUN:

1. An enemy of Christ.
2. Antichrist The epithet of the great antagonist who was expected by the early Church to set himself up against Christ in the last days before the Second Coming.
3. A false Christ.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English Antecrist, from Old French, and from Old English both from Late Latin Antichrstus, from Late Greek Antikhrstos : Greek anti-, anti- + Greek Khrstos, Christ ; see Christ