anathematized

verb

past tense of anathematize
1
as in cursed
to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon heretics anathematized by the church leaders

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2
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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  1. cursed
  2. denounced
  3. condemned
  4. criticized
  5. blamed
Verb
  • The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • Unlike Tithonus, cursed to age forever, electoral rules can and should be renewed.
    — Peter Gosselin, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of cursed
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  • Obama had no patience for Americans who denounced their country for being irredeemably flawed.
    — Mark Brilliant, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Relations further splintered in the fallout of the Iran war—a military operation Sánchez has repeatedly denounced.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of denounced
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  • Commentators from around the world condemned the decision and said any US success from then on would be tainted.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said the Paraguayan president had written to him to express support and condemned the remarks.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Definition of condemned
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  • Trump has criticized other NATO members for not helping the US in its war on Iran, personally attacking the leaders of several countries over the issue.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • The attorneys criticized the speed at which the judge conducted the trial, including a court date on a Saturday when several defense witnesses were unavailable.
    — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 7 July 2026
Definition of criticized
Verb
  • The total does not include other deaths blamed on the heat since late June.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Autopsies and other investigations will be needed before the deaths are officially blamed on the heat, Washington said.
    — Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
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“Anathematized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anathematized. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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