imprecation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone.
- (countable, uncountable) A curse.
Synonyms
malison
not wishing well
excration
Translations
imprecación
Verwünschung
imprecazione
imprecació
maldição
vervloeking
lancer des imprécations contrePronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɪm.pɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin imprecātiō (“calling down of curses”), from imprecor (“call down, invoke”).
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