Christlike

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adjective

Characteristic of Jesus Christ or his works.

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Jesuslikechristlychristian
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Meanings

adjectiveChristlike (comparative more Christlike, superlative most Christlike)

comparative more Christlike · superlative most Christlike

  1. Characteristic of Jesus Christ or his works.

    Paul's faith was at this crisis in his spiritual illumination more Abrahamic than Christlike in its character.

    1896, James S. Kennedy, “Spiritual Development of St. Paul”, in The Methodist review, page 66
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    I always wanted him to get angrier, sharper. He was too Christlike — too decent (and I am convinced he was sincere) to convey the horror, to get across just how ugly it is on the inside of life with AIDS.

    1988 December 25, G. Steven Rose, “A Brave And Charming Diplomat”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 24, page 12

    Synonyms: Jesuslike

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCharacteristic of Jesus Christ or his works.

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Jesuslike

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveresembling or showing the spirit of Christ

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christlychristian
Also see
christianchristlyjesusianjesuslikejesusy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Christ + -like.

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Translations

Dutch christusachtig
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

shitlicker
Cite this entry
APA

Christlike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christlike

MLA

“Christlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christlike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christlike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christlike.

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