- a calling down of evil on someone; curse
- evil talk about someone; slander
Origin of malediction
Middle English malediccioun from Old French malediction from Ecclesiastical Late Latin maledictio from L, abuse, reviling: see mal- and dictionmalediction
mal·e·dic·tion
noun
The definition of a malediction is a curse or words or speech intended to bring about destruction or evil.
When a fortune teller gets mad at you and puts a curse on you, this is an example of a malediction.
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malediction
noun
- a. The calling down of a curse.b. A curse.
- Slander.
Related Forms:
- mal′e·dic′to·ry
adjective
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