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anathema

🇬🇧 UK/ә'næθәmә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

Something or someone strongly detested; a formal religious curse or ban, often with excommunication.

令人厌恶的人或事物；宗教诅咒，逐出教门

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
anaup, back, again
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themstem
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asuffix
=anathema

Common Collocations

  • 1.anathema to与...不相容
  • 2.absolute anathema绝对厌恶
  • 3.considered anathema被认为令人厌恶

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The corrupt practices were anathema to the organization's core values.

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