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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Anathema
"Für viele ist der Gedanke an Verrat ein Anathema."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that is detested or loathed.
"For many, the idea of betrayal is anathema." - 2
A formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church.
"The council issued an anathema against the heretics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'anathema' originates from the Greek 'anathema', meaning 'a thing set up or dedicated', which evolved in ecclesiastical contexts to denote something or someone cursed or excommunicated. Over time, it has come to signify anything that is vehemently disliked or detested.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anathema" is said worldwide
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anathème
Transliteration: anathème
"Pour beaucoup, l'idée de trahison est un anathème."
Anathema
Transliteration: Anathema
"Für viele ist der Gedanke an Verrat ein Anathema."
anatema
Transliteration: anatema
"Per molti, l'idea di tradimento è un anatema."
anatema
Transliteration: anatema
"Para muchos, la idea de traición es un anatema."
anátema
Transliteration: anátema
"Para muitos, a ideia de traição é um anátema."
शाप
Transliteration: shāp
"कई लोगों के लिए, विश्वासघात का विचार एक शाप है।"
诅咒
Transliteration: zǔzhòu
"对许多人来说，背叛的想法是一个诅咒。"
저주
Transliteration: jeoju
"많은 사람들에게 배신의 생각은 저주입니다."
呪い
Transliteration: noroi
"多くの人にとって、裏切りの考えは呪いです。"
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