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Added 10 October 2026

imprecation

/ˌɪm.pɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun

In Latin: imprecātiō, exsecrātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about imprecation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult).
he suffered the imprecations of the mob
A slanderous accusation.

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin imprecātiō (“calling down of curses”), from imprecor (“call down, invoke”).

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