ANATHEMATIZED Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

anathematized

verb

past tense of anathematize

as in cursed

to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon heretics anathematized by the church leaders

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as in denounced

to declare to be morally wrong or evil fundamentalist preachers who anathematize any departure from a literal interpretation of the Bible

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Does this explain why my dad told me we were cursed growing up?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Humans are cursed to become inured to anything that persists long enough, and even the staggering beauty of a total solar eclipse may begin to fade after, say, an hour.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026

Definition of cursed

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Netanyahu, however, has neither endorsed or denounced these settlement plans, and they have not been brought before the Israeli cabinet.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The financier Carl Icahn, Ackman’s longtime nemesis and business rival, famously denounced him as a self-righteous crybaby.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Definition of denounced

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The lack of rights owed to victims in canonical trials has been repeatedly condemned by international commissions and inquests into clergy abuse that have found that the church’s procedures retraumatize victims through their secrecy and opacity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday called for a full investigation into the death of a man during an arrest in Bologna and condemned anti-police protests that turned violent and left dozens of officers injured.

— Reuters, NBC news, 21 July 2026

Definition of condemned

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David Wallack, owner of Mango’s Tropical Cafe on Ocean Drive, vociferously criticized Suarez’ plan as insufficient.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Malik Nabers criticized Harbaugh’s NFL Draft picks while his return from a serious knee injury remained a mystery.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of criticized

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The integration brought hundreds of NFL Media employees under ESPN’s umbrella, and chairman Jimmy Pitaro blamed the acquisition for the layoffs in a memo to employees Tuesday obtained by Forbes.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
This shift can’t be blamed entirely on America’s costly labor and strict regulations.

— James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

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