| 单词 | anathematize |
| 释义 | anathematize (once / 13728 pages) v The verb anathematize means to completely condemn, something you would do to a mortal enemy or a truly horrible person. If you've decided that your math teacher is just plain evil, you might anathematize him, or curse his name. The word anathematize comes from anathema, which means something you really hate. When you anathematize someone, you declare your hatred for that person. The root word is the Greek anathematizein, which means "to denote something to be evil." WORD FAMILYanathematize: anathematized, anathematizes, anathematizing+/anathema: anathemas, anathematise, anathematize, anathemise, anathemize/anathematise: anathematisation, anathematised, anathematises, anathematising, anathematization/anathematization: anathematizations/anathemize: anathemized, anathemizes USAGE EXAMPLESThe more you can anathematize the opposition, the more you can galvanize your own side. Time(Sep 06, 2016) Welch's excesses, the editors argued in 1962, had allowed the press to use the Birch Society "to anathematize the entire American right wing." US News(Aug 11, 2015) The drive to accept rather than anathematize the other is a growing force in our culture. Time(Jul 03, 2015) v curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment Syn|Hyper accurse, anathematise, anathemise, anathemize, comminate, execrate deplore express strong disapproval of |
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