Noun: christ krIst
- Any expected deliverer
"Many people saw him as a christ who would solve all their problems";
- messiah
- Not believing in Christ
"The Christless philosophy rejected traditional religious doctrines";
- non-Christian
See also: unchristian
Type of: deliverer, rescuer, savior [N. Amer], saviour [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Christ, Temptation of