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Execration

//ɛksɪˈkɹeɪʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation. countable, uncountable

    "He inveighed againſt the Folly of making oneſelf liable for the Debts of others; vented many bitter Execrations againſt the Brother; and concluded with wiſhing ſomething could be done for the unfortunate Family."

  2. 2
    the object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated wordnet
  3. 3
    That which is execrated; a detested thing. countable, uncountable

    "For thus ſaith the Lord of hoſts the God of Israel, As mine anger and my furie hath beene powred foorth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem: ſo ſhall my furie bee powred foorth upon you, when yee shall enter into Egypt: and ye ſhall be an execration, and an aſtoniſhment, and a curſe, and a reproch; and ye ſhall ſee this place no more."

  4. 4
    an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group wordnet
  5. 5
    hate coupled with disgust wordnet

Etymology

From Latin execrātiō.

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