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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Dear Everyone,
Is only the verb "anathematize" appropriate when you talk about the action of the church, or can you also use "curse someone" in this context, too?
And if yes, is "curse" also a word which can occur in a formal text?
Thank you.
Is only the verb "anathematize" appropriate when you talk about the action of the church, or can you also use "curse someone" in this context, too?
And if yes, is "curse" also a word which can occur in a formal text?
Thank you.
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Hi, Is only the verb "anathematize" appropriate when you talk about the action of the church, or can you also use "curse someone" in this context, too? It's the standard word. I don't think the Church today would like to say 'curse someone/something', because that can sound rather vindictive.
- Hi, Is only the verb "anathematize" appropriate when you talk about the action of the church, or can you also use "curse someone" in this context, too?
- It's the standard word.
- I don't think the Church today would like to say 'curse someone/something', because that can sound rather vindictive.
- If you are talking about people and not things, have a look also at the word 'excommunicate'.
- And if yes, is "curse" also a word which can occur in a formal text?
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Hi,
Is only the verb "anathematize" appropriate when you talk about the action of the church, or can you also use "curse someone" in this context, too? It's the standard word. I don't think the Church today would like to say 'curse someone/something', because that can sound rather vindictive.
Is only the verb "anathematize" appropriate when you talk about the action of the church, or can you also use "curse someone" in this context, too? It's the standard word. I don't think the Church today would like to say 'curse someone/something', because that can sound rather vindictive.
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Its not only a religous term.
anathematize |?'na??m??tiz|
verb [ trans. ]
curse; condemn : she anathematized Tom as the despoiler of a helpless widow.
ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French anathématiser, from Latin anathematizare, from Greek anathematizein, from anathema (see anathema ).
anathema |?'na??m?|
noun
1 something or someone that one
anathematize |?'na??m??tiz|
verb [ trans. ]
curse; condemn : she anathematized Tom as the despoiler of a helpless widow.
ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French anathématiser, from Latin anathematizare, from Greek anathematizein, from anathema (see anathema ).
anathema |?'na??m?|
noun
1 something or someone that one
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