anathematize

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈnæ.θə.mə.taɪz/

Verb

anathematize (anathematizes, present participle anathematizing; past and past participle anathematized)

1. (transitive) To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or evil.
   • 2009, Candace de Russy, "Madness, Thy Name Is 'Stimulus' ↗," American Thinker, 13 Feb. (retrieved 21 Feb. 2009):

     Harvard economist Robert Barro anathematized it as "probably the worst bill that has been put forth since the 1930s" and, in a word, "garbage."

Synonyms

• condemn, damn, deprecate, excoriate, vilify

Translations

• German: anathematisieren, mit dem Kirchenbann belegen
• Portuguese: anatematizar, anatemizar
• Spanish: anatematizar

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