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malediction definition

mal·edic·tion (mal′ə dik′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a calling down of evil on someone; curse
  2. evil talk about someone; slander

Etymology: ME malediccioun < OFr malediction < LL(Ec) maledictio < L, abuse, reviling: see mal- & diction

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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