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Anathema
01
a formal church curse officially excluding a person from a religious community
Examples
The heretic was declared anathema by the council.
In medieval Europe, anathema was considered the gravest of punishments.
02
something that is gravely hated and disapproved of
Examples
Lying was an anathema to her strict moral code.
The idea of cheating was an anathema to him.
