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condemnation vs anathema

anathema vs condemnation

condemnation and anathema both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
condemnation Yes No No No
anathema Yes No No No
As nouns, anathema is a hyponym of condemnation; that is, anathema is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than condemnation:
  • condemnation: an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
  • anathema: a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
Other hyponyms of condemnation include imprecation, malediction.
condemnation (noun) anathema (noun)
(law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building) a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed a detested person
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
the condition of being strongly disapproved of
Difference between condemnation and anathema

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