malediction

[ mal-i-dik-shuhn ]

/ ˌmæl ɪˈdɪk ʃən /

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noun

a curse; imprecation.

the utterance of a curse.

slander.

Origin of malediction

1400–50; late Middle English malediccion<Latin maledictiōn- (stem of maledictiō) slander (Late Latin: curse). See male-, diction

SYNONYMS FOR malediction

1 damning, execration.

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ANTONYMS FOR malediction

1 benediction.

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OTHER WORDS FROM malediction

mal·e·dic·tive, mal·e·dic·to·ry

[mal-i-dik-tuh-ree], /ˌmæl ɪˈdɪk tə ri/, adjectiveun·mal·e·dic·tive, adjectiveun·mal·e·dic·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby malediction

male chauvinist, male chauvinist pig, Malecite, male cow, maledict, malediction, malefaction, malefactor, malefactress, male fern, malefic

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Example sentences from the Web for malediction

Old Stubbs calls the May-pole a "stinking idol," and says it was brought home with "great veneration," hence his malediction.
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore|Charles Hardwick
Has any malediction of Heaven doomed them to perpetual vassalage?
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)|Various
They listened with the calm of people for whom anathema, reprobation, malediction, and execration were their daily bread.
The Miracle Of The Great St. Nicolas|Anatole France
It was not clear to Lyon whether this malediction had for its object the original or the painter of the portrait.
A London Life; The Patagonia; The Liar; Mrs. Temperly|Henry James

Horror, shame, misery, and malediction; I have betrayed you.
Romance|Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer

British Dictionary definitions for malediction

malediction

/ (ˌmælɪˈdɪkʃən) /

noun

the utterance of a curse against someone or something

slanderous accusation or comment

Derived forms of malediction

maledictive or maledictory, adjective

Word Origin for malediction

C15: from Latin maledictiō a reviling, from male ill + dīcere to speak

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单词	malediction
释义	malediction [ mal-i-dik-shuhn ] / ˌmæl ɪˈdɪk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR malediction ON THESAURUS.COM noun a curse; imprecation. the utterance of a curse. slander. Origin of malediction 1400–50; late Middle English malediccion<Latin maledictiōn- (stem of maledictiō) slander (Late Latin: curse). See male-, diction SYNONYMS FOR malediction 1 damning, execration. SEE SYNONYMS FOR malediction ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR malediction 1 benediction. SEE ANTONYMS FOR malediction ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM malediction mal·e·dic·tive, mal·e·dic·to·ry [mal-i-dik-tuh-ree], /ˌmæl ɪˈdɪk tə ri/, adjectiveun·mal·e·dic·tive, adjectiveun·mal·e·dic·to·ry, adjective Words nearby malediction male chauvinist, male chauvinist pig, Malecite, male cow, maledict, malediction, malefaction, malefactor, malefactress, male fern, malefic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for malediction Old Stubbs calls the May-pole a "stinking idol," and says it was brought home with "great veneration," hence his malediction. Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore\|Charles Hardwick Has any malediction of Heaven doomed them to perpetual vassalage? Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)\|Various They listened with the calm of people for whom anathema, reprobation, malediction, and execration were their daily bread. The Miracle Of The Great St. Nicolas\|Anatole France It was not clear to Lyon whether this malediction had for its object the original or the painter of the portrait. A London Life; The Patagonia; The Liar; Mrs. Temperly\|Henry James Horror, shame, misery, and malediction; I have betrayed you. Romance\|Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer British Dictionary definitions for malediction malediction / (ˌmælɪˈdɪkʃən) / noun the utterance of a curse against someone or something slanderous accusation or comment Derived forms of malediction maledictive or maledictory, adjective Word Origin for malediction C15: from Latin maledictiō a reviling, from male ill + dīcere to speak Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to malediction cuss, execration, commination, expletive, imprecation, anathema, whammy, denunciation, damn, damnation, oath, jinx, darn, damning, dirty word, four-letter word, curse word, no-no
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