English noun: anathema | |||
1. | anathema (person) a detested person | ||
Samples | He is an anathema to me. | ||
Synonyms | bete noire | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disagreeable person, unpleasant person | ||
2. | anathema (communication) a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication | ||
Broader (hypernym) | condemnation, curse, execration | ||