[responsivevoice] anathema [/responsivevoice] [ uh-nath-uh-muh ]
The word of the day is ‘anathema’.
The word is a noun, i.e., it is the main subject of a sentence.
No, the word is a noun. Therefore, it does not have a past form.
It means:
1. Something hated
2. Something or someone that one vehemently dislikes
3. A detested person
4. A curse
1. Hindi – Abhishaap
2. Spanish – Anatema
3. French – Anathème
4. Mandarin – Yànwù
1. He even pronounced his anathema upon any who taught other doctrine..
2. He devotes also to anathema all the nations of the land of Canaan.
3. Racial hatred was anathema to her.
4. The Pope laid special emphasis on the second of these anathemas.
5. Then he flung a hand out at Rotherby in a gesture of repudiation, of anathema.
Some synonyms of today’s word are:
bane, pariah, abomination, bugbear, detestation, enemy, hate, abhorrent, hateful, odious, repugnant, repellent, offensive, aversion, monstrosity, outrage, evil, disgrace, bête noire, execration malediction damnation, censure etc.
love, blessing, benediction, benison, friendly relationship, amnesty, ocean of love, kindheartedness, cordiality, friendship, amity
Quotation:
In fact, if you think hard about it, animal conservation should actually be anathema to the Darwin-loving liberal agenda, which holds up evolution – and not altruistic compassion – as the final word on the survival of a species.
S.E.Cupp
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