February 21, 2027

Imprecation

noun

Definition

A spoken curse; the act of calling down evil upon someone. An imprecation is a formal, deliberate curse rather than a casual oath.

Example Sentence

“The old woman's imprecation followed the merchant as he left the village and apparently for years afterward.”

Etymology

From Latin imprecatio, from imprecari (to pray against), from in- (against) + precari (to pray).

Scrabble Score

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IMPRECATION scores 17 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

curse malediction hex execration

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