1
as in curse
a prayer that harm will come to someone
upon discovering that someone had stolen his golf bag, he let loose a volley of execrations
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as in hatred
a very strong dislike
a cowardly betrayal that earned him the execration of all who had remained loyal to the cause
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as in enemy
something or someone that is hated
denounced as an abomination before God and man, the heretic would forever be an execration even amongst his own people
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Recent Examples of execration
Zweig is characteristically perceptive on the subject: Obviously, a week after Hitler had come to power the idea of monstrous events such as the burning and public execration of books, to become fact a few months later, was still beyond the comprehension of broad-minded people.
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Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
Their execration of the actions of Israel's government and security forces will not bring it any faster.
—Oded Naaman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2011
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
Their execration of the actions of Israel's government and security forces will not bring it any faster.
—Oded Naaman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for execration
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After coming back from a 3-0 deficit in the 2004 American League Championship Series, the Red Sox not only broke their World Series curse that year, but went on to defeat the Yankees in the teams' next two postseason battles in 2018 and 2021.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Grudge Karen (Sarah Michelle Gellar) is an American nurse living in Tokyo who is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Historically, political movements die when they become subsumed by paranoid Jew-hatred.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t quite like other rivalries, such as the Iron Bowl or Georgia-Georgia Tech, where coaches motivate their players by talking up their hatred of the other team.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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While it’s commonly believed that cats and dogs are inherent enemies, the American Kennel Club (AKC) suggests that isn’t always the case.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Designed to mislead enemies The inflatable structure mimics the silhouette of advanced aircraft when viewed from satellites or the air.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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The reality is that consumers could easily reduce their carbon footprints by changing their thermostats, buying smaller cars and driving more slowly, but few seem willing to do so despite the many imprecations from climate change activists.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The cabdriver—a scrawny older man—drives rapidly and erratically, cutting off other vehicles, muttering imprecations in an unfamiliar language under his breath, swerving in and out of lanes, blowing his horn to force laggard drivers to let him by.—
Annie Proulx,
The New Yorker,
30 June 2024
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Between the lines: Many undecideds are painfully trying to balance their sense of obligation with their detestation for Trump, as USA Today first detailed on Thursday.—
Erin Doherty,
Axios,
14 Dec. 2024
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One of the most memorable chapters epitomizes her detestation for the ultra-wealthy and pompous intellectuals who rushed to rationalize her work.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2024
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Whatever the reason—gold lust, bad luck, a malediction—the Prince de Conty continues to bring ill fortune upon those in its ambit, even two hundred and seventy-eight years after its demise.—
Lauren Collins,
The New Yorker,
22 July 2024
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What’s more, Presence imbues the song with a story centered around death, misfortune, and perhaps even malediction.—
SPIN Contributor,
SPIN,
11 Mar. 2024
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When human decency and basic civility fall victim to partisanship and ideology, and abhorrence of violence becomes tempered by political aims, monstrosities and tyrannies become possible.—
Michael Bloomberg,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
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Holly hits the road with the activist and brings along a gun, despite her deep need to be near her home and her abhorrence of weapons.—
Maren Longbella,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2025
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Daqua Ritter, a South Carolina man convicted of the hate-crime murder of transgender Black woman Dime Doe.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, our experts have continued to develop more comprehensive resources and innovative ways to provide information about antisemitism, extremism and hate.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Execration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execration. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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