n. An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
n. That which is execrated; a detested thing.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; imprecation; utter detestation expressed.
n. That which is execrated; a detested thing.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of cursing; imprecation of evil; malediction; utter detestation expressed.
n. The object execrated; a thing held in abomination.
n.Synonyms Curse, Imprecation, etc. See malediction.
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n. hate coupled with disgust
n. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
n. the object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated
Word Usage
"One source is the so-called execration texts—curse inscriptions, written on pottery fragments on statuettes of prisoners of war that were meant to be broken and buried ceremonially to bring misfortune upon the enemies of Egypt."