anti-Christian

adj

"anti-christian" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“anti-Christian” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Opposed to Christians or Christianity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-anti-christian · anti-Christian · English

anti-Christian · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for anti-Christian
PropertyValue
Headwordanti-Christian
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “anti-Christian” in English

anti-Christianfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anti-Christian is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Opposed to Christians or Christianity.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for anti-Christian, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From anti- + Christian. The correct English form is anti-Christian, spelled A-N-T-I---C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Opposed to Christians or Christianity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how anti-Christian appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Black metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that typically takes on anti-Christian, satanic and pagan themes.

Etymology

From anti- + Christian.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anti-Christian"?
"anti-Christian" is spelled A-N-T-I---C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N.
What does "anti-Christian" mean?
As an adjective, "anti-Christian" means: Opposed to Christians or Christianity.
What is the origin of the word "anti-Christian"?
From anti- + Christian. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list