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anathematization

anathematization

9.9
A formal act by religious leaders that says a person or idea is cursed and cut off from the religion
  • noun
  • /əˌnæθəˌmaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Formal
translation icon : anatematización
  • The anathematization of her ideas by the church led to her social isolation.

Examples

  • During the Middle Ages, anathematization was a powerful tool used against heretics.

  • He feared anathematization more than any earthly punishment.

  • The church's anathematization of heresy was swift.

  • After the anathematization, he was shunned by the community.

  • The priest's anathematization of the heretic was met with mixed reactions from the congregation.

  • After years of debate, the council voted for the anathematization of practices they deemed immoral.

  • The loud anathematization of the controversial figure echoed through the halls of the church.

Synonyms

excommunication
vsanathematization
  • Formal
11 9.8

Officially not allowed to take part in a Christian church's services or religious ceremonies

is the formal official act that pronounces someone cursed or excluded from worship
anathema
vsanathematization
  • Formal
4 9.9

A formal religious curse that cuts someone off from the church

is the formal official act that pronounces someone cursed or excluded from worship

Antonyms

blessing
79 1.8

A short prayer asking God or a higher power for help

sanctification
  • Formal
4 9.7

A religious ceremony that makes something holy for use in worship

Surface Forms

anathematization singular
anathematizations plural

Morphology

anathematization = anathematize (transparent) = anathema + ize + ation

Formed by the verb 'anathematize' + the nominalizing suffix '-ation' (i.e., '-ization' sequence), producing the act or process of anathematizing.

Etymology

The word anathematization comes from the Greek word anathema, which originally meant 'something set apart' or 'offered' and later came to mean 'a curse'. So, anathematization is the formal act of declaring someone 'cursed' or cut off from a religious group.