anathema
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anathema
- /əˈnæθəmə/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin anathema (“curse, person cursed, offering”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀνάθεμα (anáthema, “something dedicated, especially dedicated to eternal damnation”), from ἀνατίθημι (anatíthēmi, “to set upon, offer as a votive gift”), from ἀνά (aná, “upon”) + τίθημι (títhēmi, “to put, place”). The Ancient Greek term was influenced by Hebrew חרם (herem), leading to the sense of "accursed," especially in Ecclesiastical writers.
noun anathemas · anathemata
- A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed.
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Something which is vehemently disliked by somebody.
Even three years ago, the thought of spending two hours, let alone a whole day, without my mobile would have been anathema.
Similar: antipathy, bête noire, bugbear
- An imprecation; a curse; a malediction. I trembled at his ringing wealth Of manifold anathemas […]
- Any person or thing anathematized, or cursed by ecclesiastical authority to unending punishment. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
Translations
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noun ban or curse
| Español | anatema |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아나테마 anatema, 파문 pamun |
| 日本語 | アナテマ anatema, 破門 hamon |
| 中文 | 詛咒 /诅咒 zǔzhòu |
| Português | anátema |
| Français | anathème |
| Deutsch | Bannfluch, Bannstrahl, Kirchenbann, Anathema |
| Italiano | anatema |
| Ελληνικά | ανάθεμα anáthema |
| Română | anatemă |
| Русский | ана́фема anáfema |
| Tiếng Việt | sự rút phép thông công, a-na-them |
| العربية | مُلاعنة |
noun imprecation
| 한국어 | 저주 jeoju |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 呪い noroi |
| 中文 | 詛咒 /诅咒 zǔzhòu |
| Português | anátema |
| Deutsch | Verwünschung, Fluch |
| Русский | прокля́тие prokljátije |
| العربية | لَعْنَة laʕna |
noun person or thing
| Português | anátema |
|---|
Talk about this word "anathema." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/anathema. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. anathema. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/anathema "anathema." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/anathema.Cite this
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title = {anathema},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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