anathema : (n) something or someone that one vehemently dislikes
His lifestyle of thoughtless hedonism was anathema to me.
That’s right. Anathema is so awesome, I can’t pick just one definition to give. Though, if I’m being honest, I really only use the first. But then, everybody only uses the first. When’s the last time you heard anybody talking about that anathema the pope issued? Or saying something like “damn, I need to lay off the anathemas. My girlfriend hates when I swear”?
Yeah, that’s what I thought.
