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Antichrist

nounmasculine/ɐ̃tikɾiʃˈtɐ̃w̃/medium

an·ti·cris·tão

Definition

In Christian theology, a prophetic figure who will oppose Christ and his work before the Final Judgment.
Many apocalyptic interpretations try to identify the Antichrist in historical figures.
The figure of the Antichrist is central in some streams of eschatological thought.
Common collocations
figure of the Antichristprophecy of the Antichristfight against the Antichrist

Etymology

Do prefixo grego 'anti-' (contra) + 'Cristão', do latim 'Christianus' (seguidor de Cristo).

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