anathema
something or someone intensely disliked or detested
Word origin: From Greek anathema, a thing devoted to evil, from anatithenai to set up.
Anathema in a sentence
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Censorship is anathema to anyone who values free expression.
To the old guard of the academy, abstract painting was anathema, a betrayal of every principle they held.
Using “anathema” well
Anathema names something detested or formally cursed, often used predicatively, as in such ideas were anathema to her. It carries an absolute, almost ceremonial intensity of rejection.
More GRE words starting with A
to lower in rank, dignity, or self-respect
to make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed
to lessen in intensity or amount
to formally give up power or responsibility
departing from what is normal or expected
a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected
a state of temporary suspension or inactivity
to regard with strong disgust or hatred
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