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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
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

əˈnæθəmə

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Meaning

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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