mark of the beast

American  

noun

1. (in the Bible) a physical mark placed on those who worship the Antichrist and are in opposition to God.

2. something taken to be a sign of evil, corruption, or infamy.

   The way he talks about the uselessness of politics, you'd think that voting in a national election was the mark of the beast.

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Etymology

Origin of mark of the beast

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English

Example Sentences

Ye is no stranger to controversy, once suggesting slavery was a choice and calling the COVID-19 vaccine “the mark of the beast.”

From Seattle Times

“They’re not people who think this is the mark of the beast. The vast majority of people who have continued to be resistant to the vaccines are people who are worried about safety and worried about efficacy,” he said.

From Washington Times

The video inaccurately translates Francis as saying that we are “living in the end times,” that we are “living like Jesus Christ isn’t coming back,” and that in worshipping Francis, people will actually receive a message from the Antichrist known as the “Mark of the Beast.”

From Seattle Times

The original videos do not include any mention of the Mark of the Beast or a secret agenda.

From Seattle Times

More daunting are reports of evangelical churches that claim vaccination confers the mark of the beast.

From New York Times