Execrative

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A word used for cursing; an oath.

    "king cyning, lording, shilling, sweeting Sh, and the Saxon execrative nithing"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Cursing; imprecatory; vilifying.

Synonyms

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abusivecensoriouscondemnatorycontemptuousdamnatorydeprecatory

Example

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"king cyning, lording, shilling, sweeting Sh, and the Saxon execrative nithing"

Etymology

From execrate + -ive.

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