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- Dictionaryanathematize/əˈnaθɪmətʌɪz/
verb
- 1. curse; condemn: "he anathematized them as ‘bloody scroungers’"
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to criticize someone or something strongly or say that he, she, or it is completely unacceptable: He has been anathematized as a villain. The Pope anathematized the arms race. Fewer examples. They anathematize as "anti-free-market" anyone who favours even minimal regulation.
Anathematize can still indicate solemn, formal condemnation, but today it can also have milder applications. The same is true of anathema, which now often means simply "a vigorous denunciation," or more frequently, "something or someone intensely disliked or loathed."
The verb anathematize means to completely condemn, something you would do to a mortal enemy or a truly horrible person. If you've decided that your math teacher is just plain evil, you might anathematize him, or curse his name.
Anathematize definition: to pronounce an anathema against; denounce; curse.. See examples of ANATHEMATIZE used in a sentence.
noun. Word Frequency. anathematize in American English. (əˈnæθəməˌtaiz) (verb -tized, -tizing) transitive verb. 1. to pronounce an anathema against; denounce; curse. intransitive verb. 2. to pronounce anathemas; curse. Also (esp. Brit.): anathematise. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
a·nath·e·ma·tize. (ə-năth′ə-mə-tīz′) tr.v. a·nath·e·ma·tized, a·nath·e·ma·tiz·ing, a·nath·e·ma·tiz·es. To proclaim an anathema on; curse. [Late Latin anathematīzāre, from Greek anathematizein, from anathema, anathemat-, anathema; see anathema .] a·nath′e·ma·ti·za′tion (-tĭ-zā′shən) n.
anathematized, anathematizes, anathematizing. To proclaim an anathema on; curse. American Heritage. To utter an anathema (against); curse. Webster's New World. To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or evil. Wiktionary. Synonyms: anathematise.
Dec 18, 2023 · anathematize (third-person singular simple present anathematizes, present participle anathematizing, simple past and past participle anathematized) To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or evil. Synonyms: anathemize, condemn, damn, deprecate, excoriate, vilify
See synonyms for anathematize on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object), a·nath·e·ma·tized, a·nath·e·ma·tiz·ing. to pronounce an anathema against; denounce; curse.
Dictionary definition of anathematize. To curse or condemn someone or something, typically in a formal or public manner. "The religious text instructs believers to anathematize any deviation from its teachings." Detailed meaning of anathematize.
