# anathematize

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈnæ.θə.mə.taɪz/

## Definitions
1. To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or evil.

## Etymology
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
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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