different between anathematise vs interdict

English

Verb

anathematise (third-person singular simple present anathematises, present participle anathematising, simple past and past participle anathematised)

1. Alternative spelling of anathematize

English

Etymology

From Middle English entrediten, from Old French entredire (“forbid”), from Latin interd?c? (“prohibit, forbid”), from inter- (“between”) + d?c? (“say”), from Proto-Indo-European *dey?-.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): (noun) /??nt?d?kt/, (verb) /?nt??d?kt/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): (noun) /??nt?d?kt/, (verb) /?nt??d?kt/
• Hyphenation: in?ter?dict

Noun

interdict (plural interdicts)

1. A papal decree prohibiting the administration of the sacraments from a political entity under the power of a single person (e.g., a king or an oligarchy with similar powers). Extreme unction/Anointing of the Sick is excepted.
2. (Scotland, law) An injunction.

Translations

Verb

interdict (third-person singular simple present interdicts, present participle interdicting, simple past and past participle interdicted)

1. (transitive, Roman Catholicism) To exclude (someone or somewhere) from participation in church services; to place under a religious interdict. [from 13th c.]
   • 1726, John Ayliffe, Parergon juris canonici Anglicani

     An archbishop [may not only] excommunicate and interdict his suffragans, but his Vicar-General may also do the same.

2. (transitive) To forbid (an action or thing) by formal or legal sanction. [from 16th c.]
3. (transitive) To forbid (someone) from doing something. [from 16th c.]
4. (transitive, US, military) To impede (an enemy); to interrupt or destroy (enemy communications, supply lines etc). [from 20th c.]
   • 1988, James McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom, Oxford 2004, p. 756:

     Grant did not cease his efforts to interdict Lee's supply lines and break through the defenses.

Related terms

• interdiction
• interdictive
• interdictory
• interdictively
• interdictor

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