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anathema

[uh-nath-uh-muh] / əˈnæθ ə mə /
NOUN
something hated
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Antonyms
STRONG




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Anathema to old heads, BabyTron also casually falls off or behind the beat when delivering his stream-of-consciousness flow — not because he can’t rap in time but because he’s too cool to bother.

From Washington Post • Jan. 25, 2023

Anathema to the flower-power generation, Helvetica became a ubiquitous symbol of oppression on every sign in every public place in America.

From Forbes • Jun. 12, 2014

Anathema to an industry that thrives on the pinned-down demographic, Micachu collaborates extensively, mixing electro with grime, weird hoover samples, and even classical.

From The Guardian • Jul. 5, 2012

Anathema two years ago, Federal deposit insurance was generally accepted.

From Time Magazine Archive

From contemporary criticisms might be compiled an Anthology of Anathema comparable to Wagner’s Schimpf-Lexicon, or the Dictionary of Abuse suggested by William Archer for Henrik Ibsen.

From Walt Whitman Yesterday and Today by Legler, Henry Eduard




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