curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
Word Forms
curse
noun
an evil spell
damnatory
adjective
threatening with damnation
damnation
noun
the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell
imprecation
noun
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
malediction
noun
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
execration
noun
an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
comminatory
adjective
containing warning of punishment
anathematization
noun
the formal act of pronouncing (someone or something) accursed
anathema
noun
a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
anathematisation
noun
the formal act of pronouncing (someone or something) accursed
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verfluchen
Schaden wünschen; rufe das Böse herbei
🇫🇷French
anathématiser
souhaiter du mal; invoquer le mal sur
🇪🇸Spanish
anatemizar
desear daño a; invocar el mal sobre
🇮🇹Italian
anatemizzare
augurare del male; invocare il male su
🇳🇱Dutch
vervloeken
kwaad wensen; kwaad aanroepen
🇵🇹Portuguese
anatematizar
desejar mal; invocar o mal sobre
🇷🇺Russian
предать анафеме
желать зла; призывать зло на
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अनात्मीकरण करना
हानि की कामना करना; बुराई का आह्वान करना
🇧🇩Bengali
অ্যানাথেমাইজ করা
ক্ষতি কামনা করা; মন্দকে ডাকা
🇮🇳Tamil
வெறுப்பூட்டு
தீங்கு விரும்புகிறேன்; தீமையை அழைக்கவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
అనాథమైజ్
హాని అనుకుంటున్నారా; చెడును ప్రార్థించు
🇮🇳Marathi
नाश करणे
अपाय करण्याची इच्छा; वाईटाला आवाहन करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
અનાથેમીઝ
નુકસાનની ઇચ્છા કરો; દુષ્ટતાને બોલાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅನಾಥಮಿಸ್
ಹಾನಿಯನ್ನು ಬಯಸಿ; ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അനാഥമാക്കുക
ദോഷം ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു; തിന്മ വിളിച്ചപേക്ഷിക്കുക
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
咒骂
希望伤害；招致邪恶
🇯🇵Japanese
アナセミする
害を及ぼすことを望みます。 ～に悪を呼び起こす
🇰🇷Korean
마취하다
해를 끼치기를 원합니다. 악을 불러일으키다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nguyền rủa
mong muốn làm hại; kêu gọi cái ác
🇹🇭Thai
สาปแช่ง
ขอทำร้าย; เรียกความชั่วร้ายมาสู่
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengutuk
menginginkan celaka; mengundang kejahatan
🇲🇾Malay
menghinakan
mengharap mudarat; menyeru kejahatan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لعن
تمنى الأذى؛ استدعاء الشر عليه
🇮🇷Persian
آنهمی کردن
آرزوی آسیب بر استناد به شر
🇹🇷Turkish
aforoz etmek
zarar dilemek; kötülüğü çağırmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
להרדים
לאחל פגיעה; לעורר רוע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'anathemize'?
The primary meaning of 'anathemize' is 'wish harm upon; invoke evil upon'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'anathemize' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'anathemize' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'anathemize' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'anathemize' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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