Main Entry:

ac·cursed

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈkərst, -ˈkər-səd\

Variant(s):

or ac·curst \ə-ˈkərst\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English acursed, from past participle of acursen to consign to destruction with a curse, from a- (from Old English ā, perfective prefix) + cursen to curse — more at abide

Date:

13th century

1 : being under or as if under a curse <an accursed people> 2 : damnable

— ac·curs·ed·ly \-ˈkər-səd-lē\ adverb

— ac·curs·ed·ness \-ˈkər-səd-nəs\ noun