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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschristique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kristik
"Il a fait preuve d'un dévouement christique envers les plus démunis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Exhibiting qualities, virtues, or behavior traditionally associated with Jesus Christ, such as deep compassion, humility, and selflessness.
"Her christlike patience and unwavering kindness touched everyone in the community." - 2
Resembling or characteristic of Christ in appearance, suffering, or mission.
"He bore his immense burdens with a quiet, almost christlike grace."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the proper noun 'Christ', originating from the Greek 'Christos' (meaning 'the anointed one'), combined with the Old English suffix '-līc' (meaning 'like' or 'having the form of'). The term emerged in Middle English and religious discourse to denote qualities, behaviors, or attitudes characteristic of Jesus Christ.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Christlike" is said worldwide
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christique
Transliteration: kristik
"Il a fait preuve d'un dévouement christique envers les plus démunis."
christusähnlich
Transliteration: kristus-ehnlich
"Seine christusähnliche Geduld inspirierte alle Anwesenden."
cristico
Transliteration: kristiko
"Mostrò una carità di stampo cristico."
crístico
Transliteration: kristiko
"Llevó su cruz con una paciencia de carácter crístico."
crístico
Transliteration: kristiku
"Sua compaixão tinha um toque crístico."
ईसा जैसा
Transliteration: eesa jaisa
"उसकी ईसा जैसी दयालुता ने सबका दिल जीत लिया।"
具有基督品质的
Transliteration: jùyǒu jīdū pǐnzhì de
"他以具有基督品质的仁慈原谅了所有人。"
그리스도 같은
Transliteration: geuriseudo gateun
"그의 그리스도 같은 희생정신은 깊은 감동을 주었다."
キリストのような
Transliteration: kirisuto no yō na
"彼女のキリストのような慈悲深さに人々は救われた。"
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