mark of the beast

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mark of the beast¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English

Example Sentences

He also once suggested slavery was a choice and called the coronavirus vaccine “the mark of the beast.”

From Washington Times

He also once suggested slavery was a choice and called the coronavirus vaccine “the mark of the beast.”

From Seattle Times

He had previously suggested that slavery was a choice and called the COVID-19 vaccine the “mark of the beast,” among other comments.

From Seattle Times

He escalated his confrontation with the government, denouncing its introduction of national identification numbers for citizens as “the mark of the beast” — and yet another sign of approaching apocalypse.

From New York Times

He is also highly sceptical of modern technology, previously claiming a plan by the Kenyan government to establish a unique identity number for citizens to access government services was the 'mark of the beast'.

From BBC