anathemas

[əˈnæθəməz]

anathemas Definition

• 1. a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine
• 2. something or someone that is intensely disliked or loathed

Using anathemas: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "anathemas" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The church issued an anathema against the heretic.

• Example

  The politician became anathema to the public after his scandalous behavior was exposed.

• Example

  To some people, the idea of eating insects is anathema.

anathemas Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for anathemas

• curses
• execrations
• imprecations
• maledictions

Phrases with anathemas

• anathema maranatha

  a phrase used in the New Testament as a curse against those who do not love the Lord

  Example

  The preacher warned his congregation that those who did not follow the teachings of the Bible would be subject to anathema maranatha.

• anathema sit

  a Latin phrase meaning 'let him be accursed'

  Example

  The bishop pronounced anathema sit on the heretic.

• anathema to

  something or someone that is intensely disliked or loathed by a particular group of people

  Example

  To many environmentalists, nuclear power is anathema.

Origins of anathemas

from Greek 'anathema', meaning 'a thing devoted to evil'

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Summary: anathemas in Brief

'Anathemas' [əˈnæθəməz] can refer to a formal curse by the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine, or something or someone that is intensely disliked or loathed. Examples include 'The church issued an anathema against the heretic.' and 'To some people, the idea of eating insects is anathema.' Phrases like 'anathema maranatha' and 'anathema sit' are used in religious contexts, while 'anathema to' denotes something or someone that is intensely disliked or loathed by a particular group of people.