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- [uh-nath-uh-muh]
- /əˈnæθ ə mə/
- /əˈnæθ.ə.mə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-nath-uh-muh]
- /əˈnæθ ə mə/
Definitions of anathema word
- uncountable noun anathema If something is anathema to you, you strongly dislike it. 3
- noun anathema a detested person or thing 3
- noun anathema a formal ecclesiastical curse of excommunication or a formal denunciation of a doctrine 3
- noun anathema the person or thing so cursed 3
- noun anathema a strong curse; imprecation 3
- noun anathema a thing or person accursed or damned 3
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Origin of anathema
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin < Greek: a thing accursed, devoted to evil, orig. devoted, equivalent to ana(ti)thé(nai) to set up + -ma noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Anathema
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anathema popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anathema
noun anathema
- bane — The bane of someone or the bane of someone's life is something that frequently makes them feel unhappy or annoyed.
- pariah — an outcast.
- detestation — intense hatred; abhorrence
- abomination — If you say that something is an abomination, you think that it is completely unacceptable.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
adjective anathema
- beyond the pale — If you think that someone's actions or behaviour are not acceptable, you can say that they are beyond the pale.
- off limits — forbidden to be patronized, frequented, used, etc., by certain persons: The tavern is off-limits to soldiers.
Antonyms for anathema
noun anathema
- love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
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