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单词 malediction
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
mal•e•dic•tion /ˌmælɪˈdɪkʃən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a curse.
See -dict-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mal•e•dic•tion  (mal′i dikshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a curse; imprecation.
  2. the utterance of a curse.
  3. slander.
  • Latin maledictiōn- (stem of maledictiō) slander (Late Latin: curse). See male-, diction
  • late Middle English malediccion 1400–50
mal′e•dictive, mal•e•dic•to•ry  (mal′i diktə rē),USA pronunciation adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged damning, execration.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged benediction.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
malediction /ˌmælɪˈdɪkʃən/ n
  1. the utterance of a curse against someone or something
  2. slanderous accusation or comment
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin maledictiō a reviling, from male ill + dīcere to speak

ˌmaleˈdictive, ˌmaleˈdictory adj
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