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ANATHEMATIZATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The formal act of pronouncing (someone or something) accursed
Synonyms:
anathematisation; anathematization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("anathematization" is a kind of...):
banishment; proscription (rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone)
Derivation:
anathematize (curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment)