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malediction

ma·le·dic·tion

UK/ˌmæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/ US/-.ɪˈ-/ uncommon

noun

1.

the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)

  • “he suffered the imprecations of the mob”
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Origin

From late Middle English malediccion, from Middle French malédiction, from Latin maledictiō (“curse”) from malus (“evil”) + dictiō (“speech”) noun of action from perfect passive participle dictus (“spoken”), from verb dīcō (“speak”).

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