malison
noun
mal·i·son ˈma-lə-sən 
-zən
: curse, malediction
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Malison is still hanging on after being around for eight centuries, but it appears to have suffered the curse of time. Though "malison" still sees occasional use, it is no longer as common as it was in days of yore. Rather, it has been largely supplanted by its younger cousin "malediction." "Malison" and "malediction" are both descendants of the Late Latin word maledictio, itself from maledicere, meaning "to curse." "Maledicere" in turn traces back to Latin male, meaning "badly," and dicere, meaning "to speak or say."
Synonyms
- anathema
- ban
- curse
- execration
- imprecation
- malediction
- winze [Scottish]
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Example Sentences
muttered terrible malisons against the people trying to seize her family's property
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French maleiçun, from Late Latin malediction-, maledictio
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined above
malison
noun
as in curse
a prayer that harm will come to someone muttered terrible malisons against the people trying to seize her family's property Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- curse
- condemnation
- ban
- anathema
- denunciation
- winze
- censure
- damnation
- spell
- malediction
- imprecation
- excommunication
- voodoo
- jinx
- pox
- execration
- hex
- whammy
- mojo
- hoodoo
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- blessing
- benediction
- endorsement
- benison
- citation
- indorsement
- commendation