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anathema

noun

A formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
A
Ends with
A
Contains
NA
Scrabble score
13

How it sounds

Pronunciation

əˈnæθəmə

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Definitions

noun

  1. A formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication

noun

  1. A detested person

    “He is an anathema to me”

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Example Sentences

He is an anathema to me

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