anathemas

noun

plural of anathema
1
as in curses
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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2
as in enemies
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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  1. curses
  2. enemies
  3. abominations
  4. adversaries
  5. phobias
  6. hates
Noun
  • In other cases Hoodoo was used to counter the threat of curses, as in the practice of suspending bottles from a tree to trap any malevolent spirits or witches traveling in spirit form.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The cumulative impression of Alice that the book leaves is of someone moving serenely through life, meeting fond blessings and awful curses both with the same calm equanimity.
    — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of curses
Noun
  • All of those artifacts give the characters superpowers on the battlefield, like Cai’s burst of flame that can hit multiple enemies at a distance.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Russia accused of trying to undermine Ukraine's allies Russia has long been accused of targeting its enemies abroad, including by using rare poisons.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of enemies
Noun
  • As the representative for the armed wing of a human empire, you're tasked with subduing these Lovecraftian abominations and securing a foothold for humanity on alien worlds.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The Succession Wars took a much darker turn thanks to the development of not just Battlemechs but of horrible flesh and steel monsters called abominations.
    — Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Definition of abominations
Noun
  • The Russia and Ukraine conflict grinds into a fifth year; a new Fed chair settles in while tariff policy whipsaws through the courts; tensions with allies and adversaries alike continue to flare.
    — Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The executive leveraged that rare access to convey messages back and forth between the two former adversaries, and helped free US hostages held in Venezuela in 2025.
    — Patricia Garip, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of adversaries
Noun
  • Turns out that the star had quite the number of phobias to conquer.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Left untreated, anxiety in dogs tends to escalate into phobias, which are far harder to address.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of phobias
Noun
  • On the April 14 episode of the Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club podcast, the bestselling author, whose debut adult romantasy novel Starside hit shelves on March 31, spoke with journalist Danielle Robay about all things writing — including her romance genre loves and hates.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of hates
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