anathema

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After all, the concept is considered antithetical or anathema to the Iranian Revolution, which deposed the monarchy led by the shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, in 1979.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

"The path to rebuilding the right can only happen with the broadest possible spirit of unity, without exclusion and without anathema," he writes.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

Commercials were anathema to Hastings, but Netflix has now built an ad business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

“Apartment buildings are anathema to the city’s ethos.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

Even though Dr. Darwin was not a religious man himself, having a son who was in the church was not an anathema to him.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman