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Anathema

British pronunciation/ɐnˈæθəmɐ/
American pronunciation/əˈnæθəmə/
Anathema
[NOUN]
1

someone that is said to bring misery or distress as they are cursed by pope or council of the Church

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2

something that is gravely hated and disapproved of

synonyms : bete noire
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Examples
1The defensive stance, the passivity, and the belief in superior equipment of 1870 became anathema.
2For them a 2016 processor in a 2017 flagship is anathema.
3This is anathema.
4It used to be anathema.
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