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Added 17 October 2026

malediction

/ˌmæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/ noun

In Latin: maledictiō Wiktionary

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A curse.
Evil speech.

Origin

From late Middle English malediccion, from Middle French malédiction, from Latin maledictiō (“curse”) from malus (“evil”) + dictiō (“speech”) noun of action from perfect passive participle dictus (“spoken”), from verb dīcō (“speak”).

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