anathematize
/əˈnæ.θə.mə.taɪz/verb
anathematize is spelled A-N-A-T-H-E-M-A-T-I-Z-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, anathematize means “To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or evil” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in anathematize?
| Letters | 12: A-N-A-T-H-E-M-A-T-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is anathematize?
Anathematize appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce anathematize?
- /əˈnæ.θə.mə.taɪz/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of anathematize
- anathematizes present, singular, he/she/it
- anathematizing participle, present
- anathematized participle, past
- anathematise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does anathematize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or evil.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Anathematize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | anathematisieren, mit dem Kirchenbann belegen |
| Portuguese | anatematizar, anatemizar |
| Spanish | anatematizar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does anathematize come from?
From anathema + -ize; the -t- is part of the root of the underlying Greek word ἀνάθεμα (anáthema) (albeit not visible in the nominative singular form), which also explains the plural anathemata and other derivations from anathema such as anathematic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).