Comminated

/ˈkɒmɪneɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Threatened or denounced in a formal, solemn manner, often with reference to serious consequences or divine punishment.

Etymology

Past participle of comminate. The term carries religious and formal connotations from its Latin theological origins.

Kelly Says

In medieval theology, texts describing comminated sins or comminated divine wrath were standard — the word itself sounds like judgment, with its hard consonants.

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