Hyphenation
a·nath·e·maTurkish pronunciation
ınäthımıSynonyms
abomination,
bane,
bugbear,
detestation,
enemy,
hate,
pariah,
ban,
censure,
commination,
condemnation,
curse,
damnation,
denunciation,
excommunicationPronunciation
/əˈnaᴛʜəmə/ /əˈnæθəmə/
Etymology
[ &-'na-th&-m& ] (noun.) 1526. From Late Latin anathema (“curse, person cursed, offering”) from Ancient Greek ἀνάθεμα (anathema, “something dedicated, especially dedicated to evil”) from ἀνατίθημι (anatithēmi, “I set upon, offer as a votive gift”) from ἀνά (ana, “upon”) + τίθημι (tithēmi, “I put, place”). The Ancient Greek term was influenced by Hebrew חרם (herem), leading to the sense of "accursed," especially in Ecclesiastical writers.