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anathematizing

verb

present participle of anathematize
1
as in cursing
to ask a divine power to send harm or evil upon heretics anathematized by the church leaders

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2
as in denouncing
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anathematizing
  1. cursing
  2. denouncing
  3. condemning
  4. criticizing
  5. blaming
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  • Some of us would like to spend less time cursing sun damage, some of us have been honing a gentle routine for managing acne for years, and some of us want to smooth without exacerbating rosacea or eczema.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Critics are cursing Practical Magic 2, the legasequel of the 1998 cult film.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of cursing
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  • French President Emanuel Macron delivered a briefing to the candidates running to succeed him so disturbing that even the far-right National Rally’s leaders emerged denouncing Russian hybrid attacks.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • El-Sayed's campaign sent a reporter a question asking if Rogers, given his comments about denouncing terrorists, planned to publicly denounce the remark.
    — Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of denouncing
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  • Diplomats and rights advocates are condemning Turkey’s crackdown on LGBT organizations and individuals, and protesters demonstrated Friday outside Turkish missions in the United States and Europe.
    — Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The two rituals have unfolded in parallel since the Christian church’s pastor, Sarah Lucas, preached a sermon condemning Arapaho ceremonial ways.
    — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of condemning
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  • The case drew national attention and became racially charged, with supporters of Anthony criticizing the lack of Black jurors and calling for his acquittal, while supporters of the Metcalf family gathered outside the courthouse seeking justice.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The contest’s website has been flooded with memes and pro-Palestine messages criticizing Sheeran.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of criticizing
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  • But the Palestinian leader lamented that the second phase of this plan has not materialized, blaming the lack of progress on his Israeli counterparts.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Trump had previously called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop strikes on Russian oil targets, blaming him for the rising diesel prices around the world.
    — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
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“Anathematizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anathematizing. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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