anathema
/əˈnæθəmə/
a formal curse of banishment; a thing utterly abhorred
anathema in a sentence
“Global mutable state is anathema to the functional programmer.”
Origin of anathema
Greek anathema a thing devoted — later, devoted to destruction
Related Words
malediction
a spoken curse
benediction
a spoken blessing
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teaching held as unquestionably true; originally `good news`
true name
in myth, the secret name that grants power over its bearer
incantation
a formula of words spoken or chanted to produce a magical effect
invocation
calling on a higher power by name for aid