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anathema in Arabic

مُلاعنة

/əˈnæθəmə/

anathema in Arabic: مُلاعنة, لَعْنَة (laʕna). In English, anathema means a ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed.

Arabic words for anathema

ban or curse
مُلاعنة
imprecation
لَعْنَة laʕna

English meaning of anathema

  1. noun A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed.
  2. noun Something which is vehemently disliked by somebody.
  3. noun An imprecation; a curse; a malediction.
  4. noun Any person or thing anathematized, or cursed by ecclesiastical authority to unending punishment.

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Questions about anathema in Arabic

What is the meaning of anathema in Arabic?
Anathema in Arabic is مُلاعنة, لَعْنَة (laʕna).
ما معنى كلمة anathema؟
Anathema: مُلاعنة, لَعْنَة (laʕna).
What does anathema mean in English?
Anathema means a ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed.

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