anathema meaning

UK /əˈnæθəmə/ US /əˈnæθəmə/ 4 syllables

anathema (noun): a detested person.

anathema has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

anathema as a noun

  1. a detested person
    • he is an anathema to me

    Synonyms: bete noire

    Type of: unpleasant person

  2. a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication

    Type of: execration

    Related forms: anathematize

How to pronounce anathema

anathema is pronounced /əˈnæθəmə/ in British English and /əˈnæθəmə/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in MA · 8-letter words

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