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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Some demonstrators cursed at police officers holding riot shields, while others yelled out as passing cars honked in support of the protest.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Home of a fur seal trade leading to an almost extinction of seals, a whaling station, and then many volcanic eruptions leading to the destruction of scientific stations, this island looks like it is cursed.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

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Sticking to sports commentators, Jemele Hill immediately denounced Charlie Kirk as a racist days after his murder.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
El-Sayed has repeatedly denounced political or religious violence of any kind and antisemitism specifically.

— Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of denounced

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But already the thought tugged at me that the scales that had turned were not celestial, but legal, the workings of the same system condemned in the camp as corrupt and broken.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski condemned receiver Drake London’s verbal back-and-forth interaction with a fan during the team’s 34-3 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of condemned

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China said its vessel had been conducting lawful operations near Sabina Shoal and blamed the Philippine side for the collision.

— Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Republicans have blamed Cooper for Zarutska’s death, arguing a COVID-era prison settlement led to the early release of the suspect in the case, DeCarlos Brown, Jr.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

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