It was spoken om the BBC New Europe tonight.
2007-10-20 08:38:48 · 6 answers · asked by nasacouk 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Anathema
1. a person or thing detested or loathed: That subject is anathema to him.
2. a person or thing accursed or consigned to damnation or destruction.
3. a formal ecclesiastical curse involving excommunication.
4. any imprecation of divine punishment.
5. a curse; execration.
2007-10-20 08:42:20 · answer #1 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Anathema
Late Latin anathema, doomed offering, accursed thing, from Greek, from anatithenai, anathe-, to dedicate : ana-, ana- + tithenai, to put; see dhÄ- in Indo-European roots
2007-10-20 15:54:51 · answer #2 · answered by dozyllama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean Anathema?
Its when a religious figure party, e.g. the pope or a religious council, denounce something. because they perceive it to be sinful.
2007-10-20 16:35:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think you mean anathema which means either "The spiritual suspension with which the church may expel a person from her community for various reasons." or "a person or thing that is hated or despised."
2007-10-20 15:44:48 · answer #4 · answered by Sebastian Generali 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe uve heard it wrong.
2007-10-20 15:51:25 · answer #5 · answered by Purple 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a word from India.I don't know what does it mean
2007-10-20 15:42:06 · answer #6 · answered by Johnny Boy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋