execration

noun
/ɛksɪˈkɹeɪʃən/UK/ɛksəˈkɹeɪʃən/US

Etymology

From Latin execrātiō.

  1. derived from execrātiō

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. That which is execrated

    That which is execrated; a detested thing.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA