Christ-killer

//ˈkraɪs(t)ˌkɪlə(r)// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Jew. ethnic, offensive, slur

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

Example

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"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."

Etymology

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

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