anathematization
/əˌnæθəmətaɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The act of formally condemning someone or something as evil or cursed, often in a religious context.
- His speech was an anathematization of all forms of corruption.
- The council's anathematization of the practice shocked many believers.
- The anathematization of heretics was common in medieval times.
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