execration

An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.

Noun

  1. 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. - 1749,...
    • [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— […] - 1819 December 20 (indicated as 1820),...
    • 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...
  2. That which is execrated; a detested thing.
    • For thus ſaith the Lord of hoſts the God of Israel, As mine anger and my furie hath beene powred foorth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem: ſo ſhall my furie bee powred foorth upon you, when yee shall enter into Egypt:...

Origin

From Latin execrātiō.

Forms

execrations

Related

execrate execrative execrator execratory