anathematize
1Anathematize — A*nath e*ma*tize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Anathematized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Anathematizing}.] [L. anathematizare, Gr. ? to devote, make accursed: cf. F. anath[ e]matiser.] To pronounce an anathema against; to curse. Hence: To condemn publicly as… …
2anathematize — index blame, condemn (blame), defame, denounce (condemn), malign, proscribe (denounce) …
3anathematize — (v.) to pronounce an anathema against, 1560s, from Fr. anathématiser (O.Fr. anatemer), from L. anathematizare, from Gk. anathematizein to devote (to evil), from stem of ANATHEMA (Cf. anathema). Alternative anathemize (1670s) is less correct and… …
4anathematize — (Amer.) a nath·e·ma·tize || É™taɪz v. denounce, curse; excommunicate, ban (also anathematise) …
5anathematize — curse, damn, *execrate, objurgate Analogous words: denounce, condemn, censure, reprobate (see CRITICIZE): proscribe, *sentence …
6anathematize — (also anathematise) ► VERB ▪ curse; condemn …
7anathematize — [ə nath′ə mə tīz΄] vt., vi. anathematized, anathematizing to utter an anathema (against); curse SYN. CURSE anathematization n …
8anathematize — verb To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or evil. These are the fellows that some officers never pretend to damn, however much they may anathematize others. Syn: condemn, damn, deprecate, excoriate, vilify …
9anathematize — transitive verb ( tized; tizing) Date: 1566 to pronounce an anathema upon …
10anathematize — anathematization, n. anathematizer, n. /euh nath euh meuh tuyz /, v., anathematized, anathematizing. v.t. 1. to pronounce an anathema against; denounce; curse. v.i. 2. to pronounce anathemas; curse. Also, esp. Brit., anathematise. [1560 70; ( <… …
