anathema
nounHow many syllables in anathema?
There are 4 syllables in the word anathema.How to pronounce anathema:
Definition of anathema:
- anathema (noun):
- a detested person or thing
- someone or something intensely disliked or loathed
- a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication.
Synonyms for anathema:
ban
bete noire
censure
condemnation
curse
damnation
denunciation
excommunication
execration
imprecation
malediction
malison
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