anathemanoun [ C usually singular, U ]
uk/əˈnæθ.ə.mə/us/əˈnæθ.ə.mə/something that is strongly disliked or disapproved of:
Credit controls are anathema to the government.
For older employees, the new system is an anathema.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Feelings of dislike and hatred
- abhorrence
- abomination
- animosity
- animus
- anti-Semitic
- disfavour
- disgust
- dislike
- distaste
- enmity
- ill will
- loathing
- misandry
- misanthrope
- misanthropic
- repulsion
- sore point
- technophobe
- virulence
- vitriol
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