imprecatory

Variant of imprecation

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

Related Forms:

  • imprecatory im′·pre·ca·to′ry (-kə tôr′ē) adjective

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