anathemize

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anathemize

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From anathema + -ize.

verb anathemizes · anathemizing · anathemized · anathemise

To declare to be anathema; to curse and reject. What does Augustine want done? He invites Felix to anathemize Mani — but adds, ' magnanimously, ' that no one will compel him to do so. Of course Augustine had just threatened from his cathedra, surrounded by his faithful, to anathemize Felix — with grave possible consequences.
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@misc{anathemize_2026,
  title = {anathemize},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/anathemize},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}