comminate

Thân thiện

The priest comminates the sinners from the pulpit.

Definition

Verb: 1. To denounce or curse; to declare something to be evil or anathematized; to threaten with divine punishment. This is a formal and somewhat archaic verb meaning to pronounce a severe condemnation or curse upon someone or something, often with a religious or moral authority.

Usage

This verb is used in formal, often religious or legalistic, contexts to describe a solemn act of condemnation. It is transitive and typically followed by a direct object (the thing or person being denounced).

Examples

• The prophet would comminate the city for its wickedness.
• The ancient text comminates those who break the sacred oath.
• The decree comminated the heresy and all who supported it.

Advanced Usage

• The act of commination is often associated with formal declarations of excommunication or anathema within a religious community.
• It can be used in a more secular, literary sense to describe a vehement and formal denunciation.

Variants and Related Words

• Commination (noun): The act of threatening punishment or vengeance; a formal denunciation or curse.
  • The priest's sermon was a fierce commination against greed.
• Comminatory (adjective): Threatening, denunciatory.
  • He received a comminatory letter from the authorities.

Synonyms

• Anathematize
• Execrate
• Denounce
• Condemn
• Curse

Antonyms

• Bless
• Praise
• Approve
• Laud

Học thuật

Verb

1. curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment

Từ đồng nghĩa

• accurse
• execrate
• anathemize
• anathemise
• anathematize
• anathematise