Antichrist

== English == === Alternative forms === anti-Christ, antichrist === Etymology === From Middle English Antecrist, from late Old English Antecrist, from Late Latin antichrīstus, from Ancient Greek ἀντίχριστος (antíkhristos). By surface analysis, anti- +‎ Christ. The modern spelling of the word is due to an effort to reflect the Latin etymon. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈantiˌkɹaɪst/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈæntaɪˌkɹaɪst/, /ˈæntiˌkɹaɪst/ === Proper noun === Antichrist or the Antichrist (Christianity, Islam) A false messiah who, under direct control of the Devil, will usher in the abomination in the end times; a false prophet. Synonym: dajjal (Islam-specific term) ==== Usage notes ==== In contemporary English, the word is often (but not always) preceded by the definite article (“the Antichrist”), parsed as a proper noun. However, the word has a common noun sense and thus is sometimes lowercased and can take the indefinite article (“an antichrist”); although it more often denotes a single figure in modern usage, it was originally used to describe any of several people prophesied to fill this role. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== == Dutch == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Antichrist m superseded spelling of antichrist == German == === Etymology === anti- +‎ Christ === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈantiˌkʁɪst/ Rhymes: -ɪst === Proper noun === der Antichrist m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Antichristen or des Antichrists) (Christianity) Antichrist Synonym: Widerchrist ==== Declension ==== === Noun === Antichrist m (weak, genitive Antichristen, plural Antichristen) (Christianity) antichrist Synonym: Widerchrist ==== Declension ==== === See also === Antichristus === Further reading === “Antichrist” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache