Christ-killerとは 意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• Christ killer
• Christkiller

語源

Christ +‎ killer. First use appears c. 1532 in the publications of Thomas More. The first sense derives from the fact that Jews were responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus Christ as told in the Bible.

発音

• IPA: /ˈkraɪst ˌkɪlə(r)/

名詞

Christ-killer (plural Christ-killers)

1. (ethnic slur, offensive) A Jew.
   • 1917, Abraham Cahan, The Rise of David Levinsky, A Novel, page 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.

2. (dated, obsolete, offensive) One who is considered to have spoken or acted against the teachings of Jesus Christ.

参考

• deicide