execration

noun

ex·e·cra·tion | \ ˌek-sə-ˈkrā-shən

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Definition of execration

1 : the act of cursing or denouncing also : the curse so uttered

2 : an object of curses : something detested

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Synonyms

anathema, ban, curse, imprecation, malediction, malison, winze [Scottish]

Antonyms

benediction, benison, blessing

Examples of execration in a Sentence

upon discovering that someone had stolen his golf bag, he let loose a volley of execrations a cowardly betrayal that earned him the execration of all who had remained loyal to the cause

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The first known use of execration was in the 14th century

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