Definition of Christianist in English:
Christianist
noun ˈkrɪstʃənɪstˈkrɪstʃənəst
US An advocate or supporter of fundamentalist Christian beliefs.
Example sentencesExamples
- He invites Christians to separate themselves from the Christianists.
- "Tolerance" to a Christianist means several things, most of which they oppose.
- They see in him the incarnation of the Christianist, which is a sort of swear word meaning "Christians who say things I dislike."
- Christianists, of course, are free to call themselves whatever they like.
- No Christianist would disagree with what she's written here.
adjective ˈkrɪstʃənɪstˈkrɪstʃənəst
US Relating to, advocating, or supporting fundamentalist Christian beliefs.
the Christianist point of view
Example sentencesExamples
- Look at the infiltration of science and health programs with Christianist propaganda.
- There is the wholesale, near-invisible adoption of at least some portions of a Christianist worldview by even the most mainstream media.
- We can confront them to a great extent on Christianist morality, or rather the lack of any.
- I had heard that the article gave succor to Christianist arguments against science.
- You will find there a succinct discussion of the reasoning behind the modern Christianist movement.
Origin
1990s: from Christian + -ist.
Definition of Christianist in US English:
Christianist
nounˈkrɪstʃənəstˈkrisCHənəst
US An advocate or supporter of fundamentalist Christian beliefs.
Example sentencesExamples
- "Tolerance" to a Christianist means several things, most of which they oppose.
- They see in him the incarnation of the Christianist, which is a sort of swear word meaning "Christians who say things I dislike."
- No Christianist would disagree with what she's written here.
- He invites Christians to separate themselves from the Christianists.
- Christianists, of course, are free to call themselves whatever they like.
adjectiveˈkrɪstʃənəstˈkrisCHənəst
US Relating to, advocating, or supporting fundamentalist Christian beliefs.
the Christianist point of view
Example sentencesExamples
- Look at the infiltration of science and health programs with Christianist propaganda.
- I had heard that the article gave succor to Christianist arguments against science.
- You will find there a succinct discussion of the reasoning behind the modern Christianist movement.
- There is the wholesale, near-invisible adoption of at least some portions of a Christianist worldview by even the most mainstream media.
- We can confront them to a great extent on Christianist morality, or rather the lack of any.
Origin
1990s: from Christian + -ist.