anathema

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Meaning: Something or someone that one vehemently dislikes or finds utterly unacceptable.

令人深恶痛绝之物,被视为完全不可接受的人或事物。
Anatema; algo o alguien que se detesta profundamente o se considera absolutamente inaceptable.
忌み嫌われるもの。激しく嫌悪される、あるいは全く受け入れがたい人や物。
혐오의 대상. 극도로 싫어하거나 도저히 받아들일 수 없는 사람이나 사물.

Anathema expresses the strongest possible aversion or repugnance. Unlike merely 'disliking' something, calling it anathema suggests it is fundamentally repellent to one's values, principles, or sensibilities. The word is almost always used predicatively in the construction 'X is anathema to Y.' In ecclesiastical usage, it denotes a formal curse of excommunication. It is common in political discourse, opinion writing, and intellectual debate.

anathema 表达最强烈的厌恶或反感。与单纯的'不喜欢'不同,称某事为 anathema 意味着它从根本上与某人的价值观、原则或感受相悖。该词几乎总是以'X is anathema to Y'的谓语结构使用。在宗教用法中,它指正式的破门诅咒。常见于政治讨论、评论文章和知识辩论中。
Anathema expresa la aversión o repugnancia más intensa posible. A diferencia del simple 'disgusto', calificar algo de anathema sugiere que resulta fundamentalmente repulsivo para los valores, principios o sensibilidad de alguien. Casi siempre se emplea de forma predicativa en la construcción 'X is anathema to Y'. En el uso eclesiástico, designa una maldición formal de excomunión. Es habitual en el discurso político, los artículos de opinión y el debate intelectual.
anathema は最も強い嫌悪や忌避を表現する。単に「嫌い」というのとは異なり、何かを anathema と呼ぶことは、それが自分の価値観、信条、あるいは感性と根本的に相容れないことを示唆する。ほぼ常に 'X is anathema to Y' という述語的構文で使われる。教会用語では正式な破門の呪いを意味する。政治的言説、論説、知識人の議論に頻出する。
Anathema는 가능한 한 가장 강한 혐오나 거부감을 표현한다. 단순히 '싫어하는' 것과 달리, 무언가를 anathema라고 부르는 것은 그것이 자신의 가치관, 원칙, 감성에 근본적으로 역겹다는 뜻이다. 거의 항상 'X is anathema to Y'라는 서술적 구문으로 사용된다. 교회 용어에서는 정식 파문의 저주를 뜻한다. 정치 담론, 논설, 지적 토론에서 흔히 쓰인다.

Examples

  1. The very idea of censorship was anathema to the free-speech campaigners.
    审查制度这一概念本身就是言论自由运动者深恶痛绝的。
    La mera idea de la censura era anatema para los defensores de la libertad de expresión.
    検閲という考え方そのものが、言論の自由を訴える活動家たちにとっては忌むべきものだった。
    검열이라는 발상 자체가 언론 자유 운동가들에게는 혐오의 대상이었다.
  2. Compromise was anathema to the hardliners on both sides of the dispute.
    对于争端双方的强硬派来说,妥协是绝对不能接受的。
    El compromiso era anatema para los intransigentes de ambos bandos de la disputa.
    紛争の双方の強硬派にとって、妥協は到底受け入れられないものだった。
    타협은 분쟁 양측 강경파에게 도저히 용납할 수 없는 것이었다.
  3. For a chef who prided himself on fresh ingredients, tinned food was anathema.
    对于一位以新鲜食材为傲的厨师而言,罐头食品简直不可容忍。
    Para un chef que se preciaba de usar ingredientes frescos, la comida enlatada era anatema.
    新鮮な食材を誇りとするシェフにとって、缶詰食品は論外だった。
    신선한 재료를 자부심으로 삼는 셰프에게 통조림 식품은 있을 수 없는 것이었다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: media, political, academic

Tone: negative

Origin & History

From Latin anathema, from Greek anathema (a thing devoted to evil, a curse), from anatithenai (to set up, dedicate). Originally a Greek term for an offering to the gods; in early Christian usage it came to mean a solemn curse or excommunication, and later broadened to mean anything detested.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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