anathema

Example Sentences

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The casual word “untitled” was pretty common in art, but it possesses an air of disinterest that seems anathema in the vicinity of a Therrien.

From Los Angeles Times

And then the last form of rebellion was killing an animal, which was so anathema to anything that I've grown up with.

From Salon

But showing the sessions to a general audience is a relatively new phenomenon, and anathema to old-school psychotherapists for whom patient privacy is sacrosanct.

From New York Times

And it contributes to a culture of exclusion that is anathema to a nation that professes civic equality.

From Washington Post

To a baseball purist, the idea of timing pitchers and batters was anathema at first.

From Los Angeles Times