/ Dictionary / Index A anathema: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•nath•e•ma Pronunciation: (u-nath'u-mu), [key] — pl. -mas. a person or thing detested or loathed: That subject is anathema to him. a person or thing accursed or consigned to damnation or destruction. a formal ecclesiastical curse involving excommunication. any imprecation of divine punishment. a curse; execration. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: anathema (Thesaurus) anatexis anathematic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language