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    malediction
    /ˌmalɪˈdɪkʃ(ə)n/

    noun

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

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › maledictionMalediction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Malediction, which at one time could also refer to slander or to the condition of being reviled or slandered, derives (via Middle English and Late Latin) from the Latin verb maledicere, meaning "to speak evil of" or "to curse."

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMALEDICTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › maledictionMalediction - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Malediction has male in it, but it’s not a slur against men or boys. Mal comes from the Latin for "evil" and "diction," and as you may remember, has to do with what we say. So a malediction is an evil statement directed at someone else.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › maledictionMalediction - definition of malediction by The Free Dictionary

    malediction. (ˌmælɪˈdɪkʃən) n. 1. the utterance of a curse against someone or something. 2. slanderous accusation or comment. [C15: from Latin maledictiō a reviling, from male ill + dīcere to speak] ˌmaleˈdictive, ˌmaleˈdictory adj.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMALEDICTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. the utterance of a curse against someone or something 2. slanderous accusation or comment.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › maledictionMALEDICTION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    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.

  8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › maledictionmalediction | meaning of malediction in Longman Dictionary of ...

    malediction meaning, definition, what is malediction: a wish that something bad will happen to...: Learn more.

  9. www.definitions.net › definition › maledictionWhat does malediction mean? - Definitions.net

    Malediction is a spoken curse or condemnation; an act of calling down a curse that invokes evil, harm, or misfortune upon someone or something. Webster Dictionary Rate this definition: 0.0 / 0 votes. Malediction noun. a proclaiming of evil against some one; a cursing; imprecation; a curse or execration; -- opposed to benediction.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › maledictionmalediction - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · malediction (countable and uncountable, plural maledictions) A curse. Antonym: benediction

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › maledictionSynonyms and antonyms of malediction in English - Cambridge ...

    noun. These are words and phrases related to malediction. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of malediction. The old patriarch uttered a malediction against the rival clan. Synonyms. curse. damnation. imprecation. execration. evil spell. anathema. denunciation. diatribe. fulmination. proscription.