Synonyms & related words for anathema

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of anathema — including execration, excommunication, malediction, imprecation, damnation, curse. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to anathema

Explore words related to anathema — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include anathematize, execratory, execrated, execrator, maledictory, maledict, heresy, execrative. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for anathema

Common synonyms for anathema include execration, excommunication, malediction, imprecation, damnation, curse, malison, blasphemy — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does anathema come from?

The word anathema breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root anathema-, from Greek anatithenai (“to set up, dedicate (ana- 'up' + tithenai 'to place')”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.