antichrist Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (Christianity) the adversary of Christ (or Christianity) mentioned in the New Testament; the Antichrist will rule the world until overthrown by the Second Coming of Christ

WordNet

An"ti*christ noun
Etymology
L. Antichristus, Gr. against + .
Definitions
  1. A denier or opponent of Christ. Specif.: A great antagonist, person or power, expected to precede Christ's second coming.

Webster 1913