Definition of imprecation in English:

imprecation

noun ɪmprɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌɪmprəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n

formal

A spoken curse.
I pushed my way through, screaming imprecations
Example sentencesExamples
- Howell was muttering threats and imprecations.
- Croft galloped past the cart, the farmer's imprecations following him down the road.
- The prisoners shouted imprecations against the government, proclaimed their innocence, and in some cases waved crutches and prosthetic limbs to show that they were not the dangerous guerrilla fighters they are alleged to be.
- Screaming imprecations and struggling wildly, she had to be held down by several guards while I cut the splint off her arm.
- He is, at this moment, hunched over his unstolen cellphone in tears, begging, pleading, mumbling imprecations for me to call him and relieve his torment.
Synonyms
curse, malediction, anathema
North American hex
Irish cess
archaic execration, malison, ban
swear word, curse, expletive, oath, profanity, four-letter word, obscenity, epithet, dirty word
(imprecations) swearing, cursing, blaspheming, blasphemy, sacrilege, bad language, foul language, strong language, colourful language
North American cuss word
archaic execration

Derivatives

imprecatory

adjective ˈɪmprɪkeɪt(ə)ri

formal

It may reflect a limitation to Nehemiah's great strengths or it may reflect zeal for the glory of God, as similarly reflected in the imprecatory psalms and prayers in the Old and New Testaments.
Example sentencesExamples
- The discussion of imprecatory psalms raises many skeptical questions.
- Early on, many Christian interpreters resorted to non-literal and allegorical readings of the Old Testament, especially of such difficult passages as the imprecatory psalms.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin imprecatio(n-), from imprecari 'invoke (evil)', from in- 'towards' + precari 'pray'.

Definition of imprecation in US English:

imprecation

nounˌɪmprəˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌimprəˈkāSH(ə)n

formal

A spoken curse.
she hurled her imprecations at anyone who might be listening
Example sentencesExamples
- The prisoners shouted imprecations against the government, proclaimed their innocence, and in some cases waved crutches and prosthetic limbs to show that they were not the dangerous guerrilla fighters they are alleged to be.
- Screaming imprecations and struggling wildly, she had to be held down by several guards while I cut the splint off her arm.
- He is, at this moment, hunched over his unstolen cellphone in tears, begging, pleading, mumbling imprecations for me to call him and relieve his torment.
- Croft galloped past the cart, the farmer's imprecations following him down the road.
- Howell was muttering threats and imprecations.
Synonyms
curse, malediction, anathema
swear word, curse, expletive, oath, profanity, four-letter word, obscenity, epithet, dirty word

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin imprecatio(n-), from imprecari ‘invoke (evil)’, from in- ‘towards’ + precari ‘pray’.

单词	imprecation
释义	Definition of imprecation in English: imprecation noun ɪmprɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌɪmprəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n formal A spoken curse. I pushed my way through, screaming imprecations Example sentencesExamples Howell was muttering threats and imprecations. Croft galloped past the cart, the farmer's imprecations following him down the road. The prisoners shouted imprecations against the government, proclaimed their innocence, and in some cases waved crutches and prosthetic limbs to show that they were not the dangerous guerrilla fighters they are alleged to be. Screaming imprecations and struggling wildly, she had to be held down by several guards while I cut the splint off her arm. He is, at this moment, hunched over his unstolen cellphone in tears, begging, pleading, mumbling imprecations for me to call him and relieve his torment. Synonyms curse, malediction, anathema North American hex Irish cess archaic execration, malison, ban swear word, curse, expletive, oath, profanity, four-letter word, obscenity, epithet, dirty word (imprecations) swearing, cursing, blaspheming, blasphemy, sacrilege, bad language, foul language, strong language, colourful language North American cuss word archaic execration Derivatives imprecatory adjective ˈɪmprɪkeɪt(ə)ri formal It may reflect a limitation to Nehemiah's great strengths or it may reflect zeal for the glory of God, as similarly reflected in the imprecatory psalms and prayers in the Old and New Testaments. Example sentencesExamples The discussion of imprecatory psalms raises many skeptical questions. Early on, many Christian interpreters resorted to non-literal and allegorical readings of the Old Testament, especially of such difficult passages as the imprecatory psalms. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin imprecatio(n-), from imprecari 'invoke (evil)', from in- 'towards' + precari 'pray'. Definition of imprecation in US English: imprecation nounˌɪmprəˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌimprəˈkāSH(ə)n formal A spoken curse. she hurled her imprecations at anyone who might be listening Example sentencesExamples The prisoners shouted imprecations against the government, proclaimed their innocence, and in some cases waved crutches and prosthetic limbs to show that they were not the dangerous guerrilla fighters they are alleged to be. Screaming imprecations and struggling wildly, she had to be held down by several guards while I cut the splint off her arm. He is, at this moment, hunched over his unstolen cellphone in tears, begging, pleading, mumbling imprecations for me to call him and relieve his torment. Croft galloped past the cart, the farmer's imprecations following him down the road. Howell was muttering threats and imprecations. Synonyms curse, malediction, anathema swear word, curse, expletive, oath, profanity, four-letter word, obscenity, epithet, dirty word Origin Late Middle English: from Latin imprecatio(n-), from imprecari ‘invoke (evil)’, from in- ‘towards’ + precari ‘pray’.
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