anathematize
verb[T]
formaluk/əˈnæθ.ə.mə.taɪz/us/əˈnæθ.ə.mə.taɪz/tocriticizesomeone or somethingstronglyor say that he, she, or it iscompletelyunacceptable:
强烈谴责He has been anathematized as avillain.他被斥为流氓恶棍。
The Pope anathematized thearmsrace.教皇强烈谴责军备竞赛行为。
- They anathematize as "anti-free-market" anyone whofavoursevenminimalregulation.
- Theeffortto anathematizeopposingviewsdoes notproduceconstructivedialogue.
- Hisargumentswere anathematized asheresy.
Disapproving & criticizing
- animadversion
- aspersion
- assail
- aw
- backbite
- bad-mouth
- criticism
- dim
- fault
- niggle
- nitpick
- nitpicking
- peanut gallery
- people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stonesidiom
- personalization
- personalize
- philippic
- pick
- sarky
- tear