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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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"The path to rebuilding the right can only happen with the broadest possible spirit of unity, without exclusion and without anathema," he writes.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

Commercials were anathema to Hastings, but Netflix has now built an ad business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

“Self-consciousness and judgment—whether from yourself or other people—are anathema to flow, as is any form of distraction,” she writes.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2025

“Apartment buildings are anathema to the city’s ethos.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

But I found that such a meeting was anathema to ANC leaders in Natal.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela