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christian

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

Someone who seeks to live his or her life according to the principles and values taught by Jesus Christ.

Pronunciation

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krischuhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkɹɪstʃən

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

  2. A person who seeks to live his or her life according to the principles and values taught by Jesus Christ.

  3. Uncommon spelling of Christian.

adjective

  1. not comparable

    Relating to or characteristic of Christianity

  2. Kind, charitable; moral; a term of approbation.

  3. Uncommon spelling of Christian.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

Used this way, christian is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a religious use: it carries the weight of tradition and ceremony.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Religion/spirituality
  • Historical writing

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early christianchristian lifechristian communitychristian doctrinechristian worldchristian traditiontrue christianchristian education

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • christianitynounDerived noun · specialist

    A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • christian holy daynounCompound term

    A religious holiday for Christians.

  • christian liturgynounCompound term

    The Christian worship services.

  • christian namenounCompound term

    The first name given to Christians at birth or christening.

  • christian religionnounCompound term

    A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior.

  • christian sciencenounCompound term

    Protestant denomination founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1866.

  • christian scientistnounCompound term

    A member of the Protestant church founded in the United States by Mary Baker Eddy.

Related Words

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Antonyms

Sense: relating to or characteristic of Christianity

unchristian

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