#religious noun
- Anathema — The act of anathematizing or its result; a solemn religious punishment (anathema / excommunication) through which a person is excluded from the church community, being deemed cursed. In current colloquial language, the term has lost its strictly sacred character, denoting a scolding, a harsh reprimand, a popular curse, or a wicked, cursed person full of vices.
- Anathematization — The act of anathematizing or scolding and its result; the official and solemn exclusion of a person from the Christian church community through ritual anathema or excommunication. In secular and daily contexts, the term denotes a popular curse, a harsh verbal reprimand, or a state of stubbornness and obstinacy displayed by an individual.