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

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mark of the beast

It has for three centuries desolated the world, and all peace associations should fix on it, wherever they encounter it, the mark of the beast.

From Reflections and Comments 1865-1895 by Godkin, Edwin Lawrence

And how do our divines understand the mark of the beast, spoken of Rev. xiii.

From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George

"Surely not, please your Majesty," said Heriot; "I were not wise to bring any thing to your presence that had the mark of the beast."

From The Fortunes of Nigel by Scott, Walter, Sir

In place of the mark of the beast on her forehead, she was carrying the cool benediction of a virtuous kiss.

From The Bondboy by Ogden, George W. (George Washington)

But, although the workingmen quickly thereafter repudiated agrarianism, they succeeded only too well in affixing to their movement the mark of the beast in the eyes of their opponents and the general public.

From A History of Trade Unionism in the United States by Perlman, Selig