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anathematize

/əˈnæ.θə.mə.taɪz/

Meanings
verb
To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or evil.

Examples :

"The religious council chose to anathematize the heretical book, forbidding anyone from reading or possessing it. "
religion curse theology

Related Words

Illustration anyone

anyone pronoun

/ˈæniˌwʌn/

Any person; anybody.

"Almost anyone can change a light bulb."

Illustration evil

evil noun

/ˈivəl/

Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.

"Evil lacks spirituality, hence its need for mind control."

Illustration forbidding

forbidding verb

/fəˈbɪdɪŋ/ /fɚˈbɪdɪŋ/

To disallow; to proscribe.

"Smoking in the restaurant is forbidden."

Illustration reading

reading verb

/ˈɹidiŋ/

To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

"Have you read this book?"

Illustration cause

cause noun

/kɔːz/ /kɔz/

(often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."

Illustration anathema

anathema noun

/əˈnæθəmə/

A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed.

"The teacher's strict adherence to the school's rules was anathema to some students. "

Illustration declare

declare verb

/dɪˈkleə/ /dəˈklɛɚ/

To make clear, explain, interpret.

"The teacher declared the rules for the class project, explaining how each part would be graded. "

Illustration chose

chose verb

/tʃəʊz/ /tʃoʊz/

To pick; to make the choice of; to select.

"I chose a nice ripe apple from the fruit bowl."

Illustration possessing

possessing verb

/pəˈzɛsɪŋ/ /pəˈzɛsɪŋɡ/

To have; to have ownership of.

"He does not even possess a working telephone."

Illustration council

council noun

/ˈkaʊn.səl/

A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).

"The student council organized a fundraising event for the school library. "

Illustration heretical

heretical adjective

/həˈɹɛtɪkəl/

Of or pertaining to heresy or heretics.

"His suggestion to skip school today was considered heretical by the principal. "

Illustration religious

religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "