anathema

anathema

noun

Definition of ANATHEMA

1

a prayer that harm will come to someone <uttered an anathema before driving the would-be robber from the his shop>

Synonyms anathema, ban, execration, imprecation, malediction, malison, winze [Scottish]

Related Words censure, condemnation, damnation, denunciation, excommunication; hex, hoodoo, jinx, mojo, spell, voodoo, whammy; pox

Near Antonyms citation, commendation, endorsement (also indorsement)

Antonyms benediction, benison, blessing

2

something or someone that is hated <the use of animals in the testing of cosmetics is anathema to animal-rights activists>

Synonyms abhorrence, abomination, anathema, antipathy, aversion, bête noire, detestation, execration

Related Words dread, hang-up, horror, phobia; bogey (also bogie or bogy), bugaboo, bugbear; adversary, enemy; annoyance, grievance, hassle, nuisance, peeve

Near Antonyms beloved, darling, dear, honey, sweetheart; delight, enjoyment, felicity, joy, pleasure; favorite, like, preference; treasure

Antonyms love