anathematic

adjective

anath·​e·​mat·​ic

ə¦nathə¦matik

variants or anathematical

-ə̇kəl

: hateful, loathsome

however anathematic the principle may be

—Life

anathematically

-ə̇k(ə)lē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Greek anathemat-, anathema + English -ic, -ical

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

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