imprecation of evil
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Imprecation — Im pre*ca tion, n. [L. imprecatio: cf. F. impr[ e]cation.] The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon any one; a prayer that a curse or calamity may fall on any one; a curse. [1913 Webster] Men cowered like slaves before such horrid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
imprecation — I noun abuse, anathema, aspersion, bad wishes, blasphemy, commmation, curse, damnation, denunciation, execration, expletive, exsecratio, foul language, fulmination, ill wishes, invocation of evil, malediction, malison, objuration, obsecration,… … Law dictionary
imprecation — ► NOUN formal ▪ a spoken curse. ORIGIN Latin, from imprecari invoke (evil) … English terms dictionary
imprecation — [im΄pri kā′shən] n. [L imprecatio] 1. the act of imprecating evil, etc. on someone 2. a curse [muttering imprecations as he worked] imprecatory [im΄prəkə tôr΄ē] adj … English World dictionary
imprecation — noun /ˌɪm.pɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən,ˌɪm.pɹəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ a) The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone. Her son turned to look at her as she reeled and swayed in the middle of the room, her fierce… … Wiktionary
evil eye — Synonyms and related words: Jonah, anathema, bad blood, bad influence, bad temper, bad will, ban, bedroom eyes, blasphemy, blighting glance, cantrip, charm, come hither look, commination, curse, damnation, denunciation, enchantment, evil… … Moby Thesaurus
imprecation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Swearing Nouns 1. imprecation, malediction, malison (archaic), curse, denunciation, execration; anathema, ban, fulmination; calumny, calumniation, contumely, invective, diatribe, jeremiad, tirade,… … English dictionary for students
imprecation — Synonyms and related words: adjuration, anathema, appeal, application, ban, beseechment, bid, blasphemy, call, clamor, commination, cry, curse, cursing, cussing, damnation, denunciation, entreaty, evil eye, excommunication, execration,… … Moby Thesaurus
imprecation — noun formal a spoken curse. Derivatives imprecatory adjective Origin ME: from L. imprecatio(n ), from imprecari invoke (evil) , from in towards + precari pray … English new terms dictionary
imprecation — n. 1. Invocation (of evil). 2. Curse, malediction, execration, denunciation, anathema … New dictionary of synonyms
