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  1. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › anathemaanathema - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 1, 2024 · anathema (plural anathemas or anathemata) (ecclesiastical, historical) A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed. [from early 17th c.] Synonyms: ban, curse.

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      Anmerkung zur Flexion: Bei Lucifer von Calaris ist der...

    • Magyar

      anathema (tsz. anathemas) utálatos alak; rémes alak; egyházi...

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      Definition från Wiktionary, den fria ordlistan. Hoppa till...

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      Het woord anathema staat in de Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal...

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      Suomi - anathema - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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      Sommaire déplacer vers la barre latérale masquer. Début. 1...

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      nederlanda: ·anatemo

  2. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › anátemaanátema - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 23, 2022 · Borrowed from Late Latin anathema (“curse, person cursed, offering”), from Ancient Greek ἀνάθεμα (anáthema, “something dedicated, especially dedicated to evil”), from ἀνατίθημι (anatíthēmi, “to set upon, offer as a votive gift”).

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › anatemaanatema - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 3, 2024 · Anatema is a word derived from Ancient Greek meaning a ban or curse. It has different forms and meanings in Galician, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Serbo-Croatian and Spanish languages.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AnathemaAnathema - Wikipedia

    The word anathema has two main meanings. One is to describe that something or someone is being hated or avoided. The other refers to a formal excommunication by a church. [1] [2] [3] These meanings come from the New Testament, [4] where an Anathema was a person or thing cursed or condemned by God. [5]

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › anathemaAnathema Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ANATHEMA is someone or something intensely disliked or loathed —usually used as a predicate nominative. How to use anathema in a sentence. Word History of Anathema

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryANATHEMA | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ANATHEMA meaning: 1. something that is strongly disliked or disapproved of: 2. something that is strongly disliked…. Learn more.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › anathema_n1anathema, n.¹ & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    Factsheet. What does the word anathema mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word anathema. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. anathema has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Orthodox Church (mid 1500s) ecclesiastical (mid 1500s) Christianity (mid 1500s) See meaning & use.