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imprecation
im·pre·ca·tion I0064700 (ĭm′prĭ-kā′shən)n.1. The act of imprecating.2. A curse.imprecation (ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃən) n1. the act of imprecating2. a malediction; curseim•pre•ca•tion (ˌɪm prɪˈkeɪ ʃən)
n. 1. the act of imprecating. 2. curse (def. 1). [1575–85; < Latin] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  imprecation - the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); "he suffered the imprecations of the mob"maledictioncurse, execration, condemnation - an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group | | 2. | imprecation - a slanderous accusationaccusal, accusation - a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt |
imprecationnounA denunciation invoking a wish or threat of evil or injury:anathema, curse, damnation, execration, malediction.Archaic: malison.TranslationsImprecation
Imprecation (religion, spiritualism, and occult)From the Latin imprecari, meaning to "invoke by prayer," an imprecation is a plea to a deity and, most often, a recited spell meant to curse. The term is seldom, if ever, used today, but it was used in many witch trials during the persecutions. I N A N N A see ISHTAR imprecation
Synonyms for imprecationnoun a denunciation invoking a wish or threat of evil or injurySynonyms- anathema
- curse
- damnation
- execration
- malediction
- malison
Synonyms for imprecationnoun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)SynonymsRelated Words- curse
- execration
- condemnation
noun a slanderous accusationRelated Words |