anathematize
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It is to Mr. Hale’s great credit that he refuses to anathematize the prodigal children in his book.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Should we anathematize communication with half the population?
From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2020
This became another reason to anathematize Golden Books, which were for decades shunned by library buyers.
From Slate • Jan. 12, 2017
This latter published the Henoticon, but expressly refused to anathematize the council of Chalcedon; on which account the rigid Eutychians separated themselves from his communion, and were called Acephali, or, without a head.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban
"All we say," answered Bateman, "is, as I said before, that we don't wish to interfere with Rome; we don't anathematize Rome—Rome anathematizes us."
From Loss and Gain The Story of a Convert by Newman, John Henry
Vocabulary lists containing anathematize
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