Plural of anathema; curses, excommunications, or things regarded as utterly repugnant and rejected.
Plural of anathema, from Greek anathema meaning an offering or curse. Multiple instances of cursing or condemnation.
When churches pronounced anathemas in the Middle Ages, they weren't just being mean—excommunication actually severed you from all sacraments and community support, making it a literal social death sentence.
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