An alternative or archaic spelling of anathema; a curse, condemnation, or person/thing that is universally hated and rejected.
A variant spelling of anathema, which comes from Greek anathema. The alternate spelling anatheme preserves an older English form sometimes used in historical texts.
Witches were considered anathemes in medieval Europe—society treated them as curses personified, leading to tragic hunts that killed thousands of innocent people.
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