Word of the Day: Anathema

Phonetic: /anath· e· ma/
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition

someone or something intensely disliked or loathed —usually used in the phrase be anathema (to)

one that is cursed by ecclesiastical authority

a ban or curse solemnly pronounced by ecclesiastical authority and accompanied by excommunication

the denunciation of something as accursed

a vigorous denunciation : curse