anathematize
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transitive verb \-ˌtīz\anath·e·ma·tizedanath·e·ma·tiz·ing
Definition of ANATHEMATIZE
: to pronounce an anathema upon
Examples of ANATHEMATIZE
- <heretics anathematized by the church leaders>
- <fundamentalist preachers who anathematize any departure from a literal interpretation of the Bible>
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