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ANATHEMATIZE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does anathematize mean? 

ANATHEMATIZE (verb)
  The verb ANATHEMATIZE has 1 sense:

1. curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishmentplay

  Familiarity information: ANATHEMATIZE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ANATHEMATIZE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they anathematize  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it anathematizes  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: anathematized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: anathematized  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: anathematizing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

accurse; anathematise; anathematize; anathemise; anathemize; comminate; execrate

Hypernyms (to "anathematize" is one way to...):

deplore (express strong disapproval of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

Sam and Sue anathematize the movie

Derivation:

anathema (a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication)

anathematization (the formal act of pronouncing (someone or something) accursed)


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