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as in curse
a prayer that harm will come to someone
uttered an anathema before driving the would-be robber from the his shop
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as in enemy
something or someone that is hated
the use of animals in the testing of cosmetics is anathema to animal-rights activists
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Recent Examples of anathema
The notion that nature begins only where humans end is anathema to the Cornish spirit.
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Becerra has seemed almost allergic to lavish tax benefits, while Hilton comes with a host of conservative policy proposals, from the dismantling of environmental protections to pushing low-density housing, that will be anathema to many liberals in Hollywood.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
But for other Democrats, any kind of a tax hike is anathema in an election year.
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Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
Each of those individually is probably anathema to some Ferrari fans, never mind all three together.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Becerra has seemed almost allergic to lavish tax benefits, while Hilton comes with a host of conservative policy proposals, from the dismantling of environmental protections to pushing low-density housing, that will be anathema to many liberals in Hollywood.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
But for other Democrats, any kind of a tax hike is anathema in an election year.
—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
Each of those individually is probably anathema to some Ferrari fans, never mind all three together.
—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for anathema
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anathema
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The pressure that comes with ending a beloved TV show is both a blessing and a curse.
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Their greatest gifts are their biggest curses.
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Corlys and Lohar find each other in the scrum and both land powerful blows before Corlys is thrown into the sea, leaving Alyn of Hull to finish off his father’s enemy.
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After hours of fighting in the close urban setting, Dockery used smoke grenades to signal enemy positions for American gunships.
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The needs are simple infrastructure with measures to protect worshippers, students, staff and visitors, and a long commitment to study and erase anti-Muslim hate.
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Democrats work ceaselessly to whip the American people into a frenzy of hate and conflict.
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Qatar 2022 was an abomination in so many ways, a World Cup staged in a nation roughly the size of Connecticut, with an appalling human rights record, but the football was frequently thrilling.
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Yes, the first season of Big Brother was an abomination.
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The other is that Republicans’ antipathy towards vote-by-mail is waning.
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Alexander Kazakov | Afp | Getty Images That Russia and China are seen as ideologically aligned on many geopolitical issues, with each sharing a traditional antipathy and distrust towards the West, and Washington.
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These findings echo a broader pattern political scientists call affective polarization: the replacement of disagreement with abhorrence.
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When human decency and basic civility fall victim to partisanship and ideology, and abhorrence of violence becomes tempered by political aims, monstrosities and tyrannies become possible.
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How Nelson is reformulated from one who feels desire to one who feels detestation (as well as shame for having desired) is the remarkable achievement of both the story and the storyteller and the system that requires it.
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Between the lines: Many undecideds are painfully trying to balance their sense of obligation with their detestation for Trump, as USA Today first detailed on Thursday.
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Festivalgoers should expect petition endeavors aimed at mellowing out Idaho’s legal phobia about marijuana.
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His father has many food phobias and drug issues.
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“Anathema.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anathema. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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