malediction

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) A curse.
2. (countable, uncountable) Evil speech.

Concepten

vervloeking

verwensing

vloek

Tegenovergesteld aan

benediction

Synoniemen

curse

imprecation

execration

oath

spell

s-word

charm

cuss

expletive

four-letter word

incantation

swear-word

malison

hex

ill-will

condemnation

ban

blasphemy

reviling

slander

denunciation

evil eye

cursedness

bane

conjury

Vertalingen

malédiction

maledizione

Fluch

maldición

Verwünschung

lânet

κατάρα

beddua

nifir

maldição

maledicció

iftira

imprécation

Verfluchung

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: malediccion

In summary

From late Middle English malediccion, from Middle French malédiction, from Latin maledictiō (“curse”) from malus (“evil”) + dictiō (“speech”) noun of action from perfect passive participle dictus (“spoken”), from verb dīcō (“speak”).