anathematize

(ə-năth'ə-mə-tīz')
tr.v., -tized, -tiz·ing, -tiz·es.
To proclaim an anathema on; curse.

[Late Latin anathematīzāre, from Greek anathematizein, from anathema, anathemat-, anathema. See anathema.]

anathematization a·nath'e·ma·ti·za'tion (-tĭ-zā'shən) n.

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verb

To invoke evil or injury upon: curse, damn, imprecate. Informal cuss. Archaic execrate, maledict. See words.

to pronounce a curse upon, to denounce: execrate

IN BRIEF: To expel from the Church.

The murderer was anathematized from the Church.

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