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execrate

exec·rate

UK/ˈɛɡzɪkɹeɪt/ US/ˈɛksɪkɹeɪt/ uncommon archaic

verb

1.

find repugnant

  • “I loathe that man”
  • “She abhors cats”
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2.

Origin

From Latin exsecrārī, execrārī, from ex (“out”) + sacrāre (“to consecrate, declare accursed”).

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