| source : web1913 |
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.
Men cowered like slaves before such horrid
imprecations. --Motley.
Syn: Malediction; curse; execration; anathema. See
{Malediction}.
| source : wn |
imprecation
n : a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult);
"he suffered the imprecations of the mob" [syn: {malediction}]