execration
noun/ɛksɪˈkɹeɪʃən/UK/ɛksəˈkɹeɪʃən/US
Etymology
From Latin execrātiō.
- derived from execrātiō
Definitions
An act or instance of cursing
An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
- He inveighed againſt the Folly of making oneſelf liable for the Debts of others; vented many bitter Execrations againſt the Brother; and concluded with wiſhing ſomething could be done for the unfortunate Family.
- [W]hile all mourned and honoured the dead, thou hast lived to merit our hate and execration—lived to unite thyself with the vile tyrant who murdered thy nearest and dearest— […]
- When some of those brave and honest though misguided men who had sate in judgment on their King were dragged on hurdles to a death of prolonged torture, their last prayers were interrupted by the hisses and execrations of thousands.
That which is execrated
That which is execrated; a detested thing.
The neighborhood
- neighborexecrate
- neighborexecrative
- neighborexecrator
- neighborexecratory
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for execration. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA