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anathematize

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a⋅nath⋅e⋅ma⋅tize

  [uh-nath-uh-muh-tahyz] verb, -tized, -tiz⋅ing.
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–verb (used with object)
1. to pronounce an anathema against; denounce; curse.
–verb (used without object)
2. to pronounce anathemas; curse.
Also, especially British, a⋅nath⋅e⋅ma⋅tise.

Origin:
1560–70; (< MF) < LL anathematizāre to put under the ban, curse, detest < Gk anathematízein to bind by a curse, make accursed, equiv. to anathemat- (s. of anáthema) + -izein -ize

Related forms:
a⋅nath⋅e⋅ma⋅ti⋅za⋅tion, noun
a⋅nath⋅e⋅ma⋅tiz⋅er, noun
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a·nath·e·ma·tize   (ə-nāth'ə-mə-tīz')   
tr.v.   a·nath·e·ma·tized, a·nath·e·ma·tiz·ing, a·nath·e·ma·tiz·es
To proclaim an anathema on; curse.

[Late Latin anathematīzāre, from Greek anathematizein, from anathema, anathemat-, anathema; see anathema.]
a·nath'e·ma·ti·za'tion (-tĭ-zā'shən) n.
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