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单词 imprecation
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imprecation

(ɪmprɪkeɪʃən)
Word forms: plural imprecations
variable noun
An imprecation is something rude, angry, or hostile that is said to or about someone.
[formal]
Synonyms: curse, denunciation, anathema, blasphemy More Synonyms of imprecation

imprecation in British English

(ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃən)
noun
1. 
the act of imprecating
2. 
a malediction; curse

imprecation in American English

(ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃən)
noun
1. 
the act of imprecating evil, etc. on someone
2. 
a curse
muttering imprecations as he worked
Derived forms
imprecatory (ˈimprecaˌtory) (ˌɪmprəkəˌtɔri)
adjective
Word origin
L imprecatio

Examples of 'imprecation' in a sentence
imprecation

Meer whispered at first, but slowly and steadily his voice grew louder, till it rumbled in bardic imprecation.
Kerr, Katharine A TIME OF WAR (2001)
Horrified, Patience muttered an imprecation, and rapidly did it up.
Stephanie Laurens A RAKE'S VOW (2001)
(noun) 
Definition
a curse
(formal) 
Synonyms
curse
He believes someone has put a curse on him.
denunciation
anathema
blasphemy
a petition campaign against blasphemy on television
vilification
profanity
Our ears were assailed by curses and profanities.
malediction
execration

Additional synonyms

in the sense of blasphemy
Definition
behaviour or language that shows disrespect for God or sacred things
a petition campaign against blasphemy on television
Synonyms
irreverence,
swearing,
cursing,
indignity,
disrespect,
desecration,
sacrilege,
profanity,
impiety,
profanation,
execration,
profaneness,
impiousness
in the sense of execration
Synonyms
curse,
anathema,
damnation,
imprecation (formal),
malediction
in the sense of profanity
Definition
coarse or blasphemous action or speech
Our ears were assailed by curses and profanities.
Synonyms
swearing,
abuse,
curse,
cursing,
obscenity,
four-letter word,
foul language,
imprecation,
malediction,
swearword,
execration

Nearby words of
imprecation

  • impracticable
  • impractical
  • impracticality
  • imprecation
  • imprecise
  • impregnable
  • impregnate

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