- imprecation
- noun Date: 15th century 1. curse 2. the act of imprecating • imprecatory adjective
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imprecation — Imprecation … Thresor de la langue françoyse
imprécation — [ ɛ̃prekasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • mil. XIVe; lat. imprecatio, de precari « prier » ♦ Littér. Souhait de malheur contre qqn. ⇒ anathème, malédiction. Lancer, proférer des imprécations contre qqn. Les imprécations de Camille, d Agrippine. « les “fureurs”,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Imprecation — Im pre*ca tion, n. [L. imprecatio: cf. F. impr[ e]cation.] The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon any one; a prayer that a curse or calamity may fall on any one; a curse. [1913 Webster] Men cowered like slaves before such horrid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
imprecation — I noun abuse, anathema, aspersion, bad wishes, blasphemy, commmation, curse, damnation, denunciation, execration, expletive, exsecratio, foul language, fulmination, ill wishes, invocation of evil, malediction, malison, objuration, obsecration,… … Law dictionary
imprecation — (n.) mid 15c., a curse, cursing, from L. imprecationem (nom. imprecatio), from pp. stem of imprecari invoke, pray, call down upon, from assimilated form of in into, in, within (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + precari to pray, ask, beg, request (see PRAY… … Etymology dictionary
imprecation — *curse, malediction, anathema Analogous words: execration, damning, objurgation (see corresponding verbs at EXECRATE): *blasphemy, profanity, swearing Antonyms: prayer … New Dictionary of Synonyms
imprecation — Imprecation. s. f. Malediction, souhait qu on fait contre quelqu un. Faire des imprecations contre quelqu un, le charger d imprecations, de mille imprecations … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
imprecation — ► NOUN formal ▪ a spoken curse. ORIGIN Latin, from imprecari invoke (evil) … English terms dictionary
imprecation — [im΄pri kā′shən] n. [L imprecatio] 1. the act of imprecating evil, etc. on someone 2. a curse [muttering imprecations as he worked] imprecatory [im΄prəkə tôr΄ē] adj … English World dictionary
imprécation — (in pré ka sion ; en vers, de cinq syllabes) s. f. 1° Souhait qu on fait contre quelqu un. • Il a fait contre moi mille imprécations, TRISTAN Mariane, I, 3. • Bénissez ceux qui font des imprécations contre vous, et priez pour ceux qui vous… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
imprecation — noun /ˌɪm.pɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən,ˌɪm.pɹəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ a) The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone. Her son turned to look at her as she reeled and swayed in the middle of the room, her fierce… … Wiktionary
