maledictology

noun
/ˌmælədɪkˈtɑləd͡ʒi/US

Etymology

From malediction + -ology.

  1. derived from maledictiō — “curse
  2. derived from malédiction
  3. inherited from malediccion
  4. formed as maledictology — “malediction + -ology

Definitions

  1. The scientific study of insults and curses.

    • For in the framework of maledictology (if one may so describe the science of cursing), when a spiritually evolved person pronounces an effective curse, he loses much of his/her accumulated credits.
    • This unexplored domain of maledictology offers unique possibilities to those nefarious individuals who may desire to convey either erotic, lecherous, licentious or profane and abusive messages.
    • Therefore, the paper follows the outline given above: (i) maledictology – on swearing and reviling, (ii) from the history…

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for maledictology. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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