antichrist

antichrist · noun¹

See Antichrist. By surface analysis, anti- + Christ.

Antichrist · proper noun²

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀντίχριστος
2. Late Latin · derived fromantichrīstus
3. Old English · inherited fromAntecrist
4. Middle English · inherited fromAntecrist
5. English todayAntichrist

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. Sense 2 refers to the United Nations being the subject of conspiracy theories as a global power and a perceived enemy.