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imprecation Definition

im·pre·ca·tion (im′pri kā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of imprecating evil, etc. on someone
  2. a curse muttering imprecations as he worked

Etymology: L imprecatio

imprecation Related Forms
im′·pre·ca·to′ry (-kə tôr′ē) adjective
imprecation Synonyms

imprecation

n.

blasphemy, malediction, swearing; see curse 1.

imprecation Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • utter: They found the apparent lunatic struggling in the grasp of two or three gentlemen and uttering imprecations of the most violent kind.
  • mutter: The great joy of the moment, however, is dancing to music instead of the sound of my own breathing and muttered imprecations.

Adjective modifier

  • dreadful: By the light of his lamp he saw the ambush and " with dreadful imprecations " called to his companions to bring pistols.