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   Mal·e·dic·tion

   /ˌmaləˈdikSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil or destruction; a curse: "he muttered maledictions to himself as he trod the stone passages"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin maledictio(n-), from maledicere ‘speak evil of’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. maledictive adjective
   • 2. maledictory adjective

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   What is the meaning of Malediction?

   • Malediction is a general wish of evil, a less usual but very expressive word. Compare TESTIMONY. Synonyms: adjuration, affidavit, anathema, ban, blaspheming, blasphemy, curse, cursing, denunciation, execration, imprecation, malediction, profane swearing, profanity, reprobation, swearing, sworn statement, vow.

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   Is malediction a slur?

   • Each of those nasty curses is a malediction (and, I’m sure, nothing you would ever say to another human being). A malediction is a curse. Not like the kind a witch puts on someone, but close. More like what the schoolyard bully says to hurt someone’s feelings. On purpose. Malediction has male in it, but it’s not a slur against men or boys.

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   Is Afriti a malediction?

   • Boyce suggests that the use of the "afriti" as a malediction may derive from this cosmogonical legend. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of malediction?

   MALEDICTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Why did a girl raise her hand in malediction?

   • They saw the girl raise her hand in malediction. An evil malediction has come into his parts. Depending on which version is told, this curse is either a result of a witchs malediction, or because gravestones were used as building materials. Boyce suggests that the use of the "afriti" as a malediction may derive from this cosmogonical legend.

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   MALEDICTION definition: 1. words that are intended to bring bad luck to someone or that express the hope that someone will…. Learn more.

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   What does the noun malediction mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun malediction , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Define malediction. malediction synonyms, malediction pronunciation, malediction translation, English dictionary definition of malediction. n. 1. a. The calling down of a curse. b. A curse. 2. Slander. mal′e·dic′to·ry adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

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   noun. a curse; imprecation. Synonyms: execration, damning. Antonyms: benediction. the utterance of a curse. slander. malediction. / ˌmælɪˈdɪkʃən / noun. the utterance of a curse against someone or something. slanderous accusation or comment. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˌmaleˈdictive, adjective. Discover More. Other Words From.

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   Malediction definition, a curse; imprecation. See more. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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   May 23, 2024 · Definition. eternal punishment. She had a healthy fear of hellfire and eternal damnation. Synonyms. condemnation, damning, sending to hell, consigning to perdition. in the sense of execration. Synonyms. curse, anathema, damnation, imprecation (formal), malediction. Browse alphabetically. malediction. malapropos. malcontent.