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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Jessie Buckley broke the Chanel curse on Sunday while winning for her leading role in Hamnet.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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The family curse was alive and well.—
Jennifer Wolfgram,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Murphy Austin condemns antisemitism, violence, and acts of hatred in any form.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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But it was inspired out of just seething hatred.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2026
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Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz that connects the Persian Gulf to the rest of the world, while claiming safe passage for vessels from countries other than its enemies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The inscription would have sent enemies quite an impression as it was burned into the stone with molten lead, as if daring the attackers to continue their useless advance, Live Science continues.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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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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How Nelson is reformulated from one who feels desire to one who feels detestation (as well as shame for having desired) is the remarkable achievement of both the story and the storyteller and the system that requires it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Feb. 2026
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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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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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These findings echo a broader pattern political scientists call affective polarization: the replacement of disagreement with abhorrence.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
27 Oct. 2025
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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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Shannon, executive director of programs and initiatives with Life After Hate, a national nonprofit focused on helping people exit violent- and hate-fueled ideologies, said research shows people often join violent extremist groups for the same reasons others join gangs.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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As written and implemented, these laws place undue burden on proving individual culpability based on smoking-gun evidence of hate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Execration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/execration. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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