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Synonyms of anathema

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Another word for anathema is curse. Other synonyms of anathema are antipathy and bugbear.

Synonyms and similar words for anathema

nounA ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied...

  • banA curse or anathema.
  • curseA prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.

nounSomething which is vehemently disliked by somebody.

  • antipathyA person or thing that one has a (deep) feeling of dislike or repugnance towards; an anathema, a bête noire, a bugbear.
  • bête noireSomeone or something that is unbearable and so particularly avoided or disliked; the bane of someone's existence; an...
  • bugbearA source of dread; resentment; or irritation.

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.

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Questions about synonyms of anathema

What is another word for anathema?
Anathema has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as curse, antipathy and bugbear.
What does anathema mean?
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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