imprecation
Meanings
Plural: imprecations
Noun
- the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
- "he suffered the imprecations of the mob"
- a slanderous accusation
- The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone.
- A curse.
Origin / Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin imprecātiō (“calling down of curses”), from imprecor (“call down, invoke”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 17
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imprecation is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 21
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