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Christ-killer
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English
Jewish deicide
Alternative forms
en Christ killer Christkiller
Etymology
From en Christ killer. First use appears c. 1532 in the publications of Saint Thomas More. The first sense derives from the belief that Jews were responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus Christ as told in the Bible.
Pronunciation
en /ˈkraɪs(t)ˌkɪlə(r)/
en christ-killer.wav
Noun
en ethnic slur offensive A Jew.
en 1917 The Rise of David Levinsky, A Novel Abraham Cahan 9 Sometimes, when a Jew chanced to visit it some of its boys would descend upon him with shouts of "Damned Jew!" "Christ-killer!" and sick their dogs at him.
en dated obsolete offensive One who is considered to have spoken or acted against the teachings of Jesus Christ.
See also
deicide
en
en Antisemitism