Anathema word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "anathema" word

[noun] a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
[noun] a detested person; "he is an anathema to me"

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\A*nath"e*ma\, n.; pl. {Anathemas}. [L. anath?ma, fr. Gr. ? anything devoted, esp. to evil, a curse; also L. anath?ma, fr. Gr. ? a votive offering; all fr. ? to set up as a votive gift, dedicate; ? up + ? to set. See {Thesis}.] 1. A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, and accompanied by excommunication. Hence: Denunciation of anything as accursed. [They] denounce anathemas against unbelievers. --Priestley. 2. An imprecation; a curse; a malediction. Finally she fled to London followed by the anathemas of both [families]. --Thackeray. 3. Any person or thing anathematized, or cursed by ecclesiastical authority. The Jewish nation were an anathema destined to destruction. St. Paul . . . says he could wish, to save them from it, to become an anathema, and be destroyed himself. --Locke. {Anathema Maranatha}(see --1 Cor. xvi. 22), an expression commonly considered as a highly intensified form of anathema. Maran atha is now considered as a separate sentence, meaning, ``Our Lord cometh.''

Synonyms for anathema

bete noire

Related terms: abhorrence, abomination, antipathy, arraignment, aversion, ban, bete noire, blame, blasphemy, bugbear, castigation, censure, commination, condemnation, curse, damnation, decrial, denouncement, denunciation, detestation, evil eye, excommunication, excoriation, execration, flaying, fulmination, fustigation, hate, hex, impeachment, imprecation, indictment, leper, malediction, malison, malocchio, outcast, pariah, peeve, pet peeve, phobia, pillorying, proscription, reprehension, reprobation, reproof, skinning alive, stricture, thundering, untouchable, whammy

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Let's analyse "anathema" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Four syllables and Four vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: AMEHTANA. Average typing speed for these characters is 2225 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: anathema: 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 = 8, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: anathema: 1 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 5 + 4 + 1 = 27, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (3)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
H (1)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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