Meaning of the word anathema in English
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anathema
US /əˈnæθ.ə.mə/
UK /əˈnæθ.ə.mə/
Noun
1.
something or someone that one vehemently dislikes
Example:
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The idea of a tax increase was anathema to the conservative party.
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For him, public speaking was anathema.
2.
a formal curse by a Pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine
Example:
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The heretic was declared anathema by the Church.
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To issue an anathema was a serious act in medieval times.
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