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anathema Definition


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anathema
noun anathemas
    1. Someone or something that is detested or abhorred.
      Thesaurus: pariah, outcast, persona non grata, abomination, enemy, bane.
    2. Christianity.
      A person or doctrine that has been cursed or denounced.
    3. A curse.
      Thesaurus: curse, denunciation, malediction, condemnation, damnation, abhorrence, aversion.
Etymology: 16c: Latin, meaning ‘an excommunicated person', from Greek, meaning ‘an offering'.



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