malediction
n . 咒,壞話
咒,壞話
malediction n 1 :
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (
and usually serves as an insult ); "
he suffered the imprecations of the mob " [
synonym : {
imprecation }, {
malediction }]
Malediction \
Mal `
e *
dic "
tion \,
n . [
L .
maledictio :
cf .
F .
mal ['
e ]
diction .
See {
Maledicent }.]
A proclaiming of evil against some one ;
a cursing ;
imprecation ;
a curse or execration ; --
opposed to {
benediction }.
[
1913 Webster ]
No malediction falls from his tongue . --
Longfellow .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Cursing ;
curse ;
execration ;
imprecation ;
denunciation ;
anathema .
Usage : {
Malediction }, {
Curse }, {
Imprecation }, {
Execration }.
Malediction is the most general term ,
denoting bitter reproach ,
or wishes and predictions of evil .
Curse implies the desire or threat of evil ,
declared upon oath or in the most solemn manner .
Imprecation is literally the praying down of evil upon a person .
Execration is literally a putting under the ban of excommunication ,
a curse which excludes from the kingdom of God .
In ordinary usage ,
the last three words describe profane swearing ,
execration being the strongest .
[
1913 Webster ]
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "
malediction ":
anathema ,
ban ,
blasphemy ,
commination ,
curse ,
damnation ,
denunciation ,
evil eye ,
excommunication ,
execration ,
fulmination ,
hex ,
imprecation ,
malison ,
malocchio ,
proscription ,
thundering ,
whammy
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MALEDICTION Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster Malediction, which at one time could also refer to slander or to the condition of being reviled or slandered, derives (via Middle English and Late Latin) from the Latin verb maledicere, meaning "to speak evil of" or "to curse "
MALEDICTION Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Malediction definition: a curse; imprecation See examples of MALEDICTION used in a sentence
MALEDICTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary MALEDICTION definition: 1 words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone or that express the hope that someone will… Learn more
Malediction - definition of malediction by The Free Dictionary malediction (ˌmælɪˈdɪkʃən) n 1 the utterance of a curse against someone or something 2 slanderous accusation or comment
MALEDICTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Definition of 'malediction' malediction in British English (ˌmælɪˈdɪkʃən ) noun
malediction - Wiktionary, the free dictionary malediction (countable and uncountable, plural maledictions) A curse antonym quotations Antonym: benediction
malediction, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun malediction, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
malediction | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language . . . Definition of malediction English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels
Malediction - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Definitions of malediction noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult) synonyms: imprecation
What does Malediction mean? - Definitions. net Malediction mal-e-dik′shun, n evil-speaking: a calling down of evil: curse: execration or imprecation — adjs Maledict′ory, imprecatory; Maledikt′, accursed