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Definition of
anathema noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
anathema
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
əˈnæθəmə
/
/
[
uncountable
,
countable
,
usually singular
]
(
formal
)
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a thing or an idea that you hate because it is the opposite of what you believe
Racial prejudice is (an) anathema to me.
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anathema
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