malediction
n . 咒,坏话
咒,坏话
malediction n 1 :
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (
and usually serves as an insult ); "
he suffered the imprecations of the mob " [
synonym : {
imprecation }, {
malediction }]
Malediction \
Mal `
e *
dic "
tion \,
n . [
L .
maledictio :
cf .
F .
mal ['
e ]
diction .
See {
Maledicent }.]
A proclaiming of evil against some one ;
a cursing ;
imprecation ;
a curse or execration ; --
opposed to {
benediction }.
[
1913 Webster ]
No malediction falls from his tongue . --
Longfellow .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Cursing ;
curse ;
execration ;
imprecation ;
denunciation ;
anathema .
Usage : {
Malediction }, {
Curse }, {
Imprecation }, {
Execration }.
Malediction is the most general term ,
denoting bitter reproach ,
or wishes and predictions of evil .
Curse implies the desire or threat of evil ,
declared upon oath or in the most solemn manner .
Imprecation is literally the praying down of evil upon a person .
Execration is literally a putting under the ban of excommunication ,
a curse which excludes from the kingdom of God .
In ordinary usage ,
the last three words describe profane swearing ,
execration being the strongest .
[
1913 Webster ]
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "
malediction ":
anathema ,
ban ,
blasphemy ,
commination ,
curse ,
damnation ,
denunciation ,
evil eye ,
excommunication ,
execration ,
fulmination ,
hex ,
imprecation ,
malison ,
malocchio ,
proscription ,
thundering ,
whammy
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