CHRISTIANOCATEGORIAN NOUN an accuser of Christians - 1620 obs. rare ETYMOLOGY from Latin Christianocategorus (accuser of Christians) from Byzantine Greek Χριστιανοκατήγορος, from Χριστιανο- Christiano- comb. form + ancient Greek κατήγορος (katḗgoros) (accuser) FIRST DOCUMENTED USE 1620 - see EXAMPLE below EXAMPLE "...In a word, we find in your images the Hellenisme, the doctrine of Simon Magus, of the Carpocratians, of the Basilidians, the Christianocategorians, and others your fore-fathers..." From: The Three Conformities; Or The Harmony and Agreement of the Romish Church with Gentilisme, Iudaisme and Auncient Heresies - Written in French by Francis de Croy, translated by William Hart
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