execration
Americannoun
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the act of execrating.
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a curse or imprecation.
The execrations of the prophet terrified the sinful multitude.
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the object execrated; a thing held in abomination.
Etymology
Origin of execration
1350–1400; Middle English execracioun < Latin ex ( s ) ecrātiōn- (stem of ex ( s ) ecrātiō ). See execrate, -ion
Example Sentences
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And if they are remembered at all, it will be with execration and contempt.
From Washington Post • Jun. 2, 2020
There’s a long, proud tradition in comedy of taking advantage of whatever stage and microphone you’ve been handed and doing whatever you can to ensure you’re greeted with howls of execration.
From Slate • Aug. 27, 2019
“So long as there are Americans, his memory will be cherished with execration and loathing.”
From Salon • Sep. 23, 2014
Teng's resurrection would be something of a political miracle, since he has twice survived periods of official execration.
From Time Magazine Archive
Burns is stronger still in his denunciation, exclaiming, “Poverty, thou half-sister of death, thou cousin-german of hell, where shall I find force of execration equal to the amplitude of thy demerits?”
From Curiosities of Impecuniosity by Somerville, H. G.
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