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antichristianly

|an-ti-kris-ti-an-ly|

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/ˌæn.tiˈkrɪs.ti.ən/

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/ˌæn.tɪˈkrɪs.ti.ən/

against Christianity

Etymology
Etymology Information

'antichristianly' originates from English, specifically the word 'antichristian' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly', where the prefix 'anti-' comes from Greek 'anti' meaning 'against' and 'Christian' comes via Latin 'Christianus' from Greek 'Christos' meaning 'anointed'.

Historical Evolution

'antichristianly' changed from the adjective 'antichristian' (formed in English by combining 'anti-' + 'Christian') and later had the suffix '-ly' added in Modern English to form the adverbial 'antichristianly', yielding the modern English word.

Meaning Changes

Initially the elements meant 'against' + 'Christian' referring to opposition to Christianity; over time the compound as an adverb came to mean 'in a manner opposed to Christianity'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adverb 1

in a manner opposed to Christianity; in an anti-Christian way.

He spoke antichristianly about the church.

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