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Christian

Christian

1.0
A person who believes in Jesus Christ and follows his teachings
  • noun
  • /ˈkrɪs.tʃən/
translation icon : cristiano
  • As a Christian, he strives to live by the teachings of Jesus and help others.

He says it seems that your Christians don't know their Christ.

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Examples

  • You know, I am a Christian, so of course I'm very godly.

  • And he too was a devoted husband, a Christian, an athlete.

  • I had, you know, I had become a Christian in in July.

  • And she then became a Christian recently in the last few months.

  • Well, we were both Christians and we met in the church events.

  • So I am a Christian and and an Eagle Scout.

  • Why wouldn't a Christian, you know, do that?

  • He's not the only christian in the room.

  • And I feel like so many Christians hide behind their flaws.

  • She has been a Christian for many years and attends church every Sunday.

Synonyms

Catholic
vsChristian
487 2.3

A person who belongs to the Roman Catholic Church led by the pope

is a general believer in Jesus without identifying with that church structure
evangelical
vsChristian
70 6.5

A person who belongs to a Christian group that stresses personal faith and the Bible

is a general believer in Jesus without that stress on scripture and faith
Protestant
vsChristian
59 3.7

A person who belongs to a Christian church that broke away from the Catholic Church

is a general believer in Jesus without belonging to that Reformation movement
Roman Catholic
vsChristian
20 2.3

A person who belongs to the Christian church led by the Pope

is a general believer in Jesus without allegiance to that Vatican leadership
born-again Christian
vsChristian
12 5.5

A person who becomes very religious again after a strong personal change in their faith

is a general believer in Jesus without that emphasized personal rebirth experience
Christian Scientist
vsChristian
4 6.6

A church member who follows Christian Science and often uses prayer for healing

is a general believer in Jesus without following that denomination's distinct teachings
Trinitarian
vsChristian
1 9.8

A person who believes God exists as three persons called Father, Son and Holy Spirit

is a general believer in Jesus without insisting on that specific doctrine
Nestorian
vsChristian
1 9.9

A Christian who follows Nestorius's teaching that Jesus has separate human and divine parts

is a general believer in Jesus without advocating that divided nature perspective
Antiochian
vsChristian
9.9

A member of a Christian church connected to Antioch and its traditions

is a general believer in Jesus without that regional church identity
Chalcedonian
vsChristian
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who follows the church teaching that Jesus is both fully human and fully God

is a general believer in Jesus without holding those specific council doctrines
Uniate Christian
vsChristian
  • Archaic
9.9

A Christian from an Eastern church who is part of the Catholic Church but keeps its own services

is a general believer in Jesus without union with Rome or those rites
Monophysite Christian
vsChristian
  • Specialized
9.9

A Christian who believes Jesus has only one divine nature

is a general believer in Jesus without that specific view of his nature
Cross-worshipper
vsChristian
9.9

A person who shows strong religious respect for the Christian cross

is a general believer in Jesus without centering devotion on that single symbol
Christian soldier
vsChristian
6.5

A person who follows Christian beliefs and helps people or defends those beliefs

is a general believer in Jesus without the active duty or defending role

Compounds

A person who becomes very religious again after a strong personal change in their faith

A person's first name given at birth or baptism

A religious movement that believes in spiritual healing and follows Jesus' teachings

A group of Christians with its own beliefs and ways of worship

A church member who follows Christian Science and often uses prayer for healing

A religion based on Jesus Christ that says he is the savior and teaches love and forgiveness

Christian theology
  • Specialized
3 7.0

The study of Christian beliefs and church teaching by scholars

A Protestant group that uses the Bible as the only guide and baptizes by putting people fully into water

A collection of holy books for Christians including the Old and New Testaments

A time starting at Jesus's birth that people use for AD or CE dates

9.3

A person who calls themselves Christian but accepts only some church teachings

A holiday that Christians celebrate, like Christmas or Easter

A set way churches use for worship with prayers and hymns

Religious rules based on Christian beliefs that some people want as law

A person who follows Christian beliefs and helps people or defends those beliefs

A yearly cycle of seasons and festivals in the Christian church that includes Advent and Easter

A Christian group in the United States formed when the Congregational Church and the Christian Church joined

Monophysite Christian
  • Specialized
9.9

A Christian who believes Jesus has only one divine nature

A rare disease in young children that causes swelling, skull bone cysts, and extreme thirst

A rare disease mainly in young children that causes swelling, holes in the skull, and sometimes extreme thirst and urination

9.9

A Christian from an Eastern church who is part of the Catholic Church but keeps its own services

How Christian

Christian
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Surface Forms

Christian singular
Christians plural

Etymology

Christian comes from Christ plus -ian, literally meaning 'follower of Christ'. So a Christian is 'a person who believes in Jesus and follows his teachings'.