execration

[ ek-si-krey-shuhn ]

/ ˌɛk sɪˈkreɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of execrating.

a curse or imprecation: The execrations of the prophet terrified the sinful multitude.

the object execrated; a thing held in abomination.

Origin of execration

1350–1400; Middle English execracioun<Latin ex(s)ecrātiōn- (stem of ex(s)ecrātiō). See execrate, -ion

Words nearby execration

Ex. Doc., exeat, exec, execrable, execrate, execration, execrative, execratory, executable, executant, executary

Example sentences from the Web for execration

A sinner before God, reprobate to His creatures, he has earned curse and execration till the very verge of Resurrection.
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
The execration of the deed was pre-eminently unanimous and hearty.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird
And then he broke off with this execration: "Oh, this miserable world—this infernal pot where men are boiled!"
The Colossus|Opie Read
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

The scene is again, once more, one of smoke and carnage, and yells of execration and blood.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No.394, August, 1848|Various

单词	execration
释义	execration [ ek-si-krey-shuhn ] / ˌɛk sɪˈkreɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR execration ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of execrating. a curse or imprecation: The execrations of the prophet terrified the sinful multitude. the object execrated; a thing held in abomination. Origin of execration 1350–1400; Middle English execracioun<Latin ex(s)ecrātiōn- (stem of ex(s)ecrātiō). See execrate, -ion Words nearby execration Ex. Doc., exeat, exec, execrable, execrate, execration, execrative, execratory, executable, executant, executary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for execration A sinner before God, reprobate to His creatures, he has earned curse and execration till the very verge of Resurrection. The Bbur-nma in English\|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan The execration of the deed was pre-eminently unanimous and hearty. History of the Rise of the Huguenots\|Henry Baird And then he broke off with this execration: "Oh, this miserable world—this infernal pot where men are boiled!" The Colossus\|Opie Read 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 The scene is again, once more, one of smoke and carnage, and yells of execration and blood. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No.394, August, 1848\|Various Words related to execration odium, swearing, curse, abhorrence, blasphemy, imprecation, condemnation, abomination, anathema, malediction, denunciation, damnation, detestation, hatred, profanity, loathing, contempt, vilification, excoriation, cursing
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execration

noun

Origin of execration

Words nearby execration

Example sentences from the Web for execration

Words related to execration