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malediction
[ mal-i-dik-shuhn ]
/ ˌmæl ɪˈdɪk ʃən /
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Origin of malediction
OTHER WORDS FROM malediction
mal·e·dic·tive, mal·e·dic·to·ry [mal-i-dik-tuh-ree], /ˌmæl ɪˈdɪk tə ri/, adjectiveun·mal·e·dic·tive, adjectiveun·mal·e·dic·to·ry, adjectiveWords nearby malediction
male chauvinist, male chauvinist pig, Malecite, male cow, maledict, malediction, malefaction, malefactor, malefactress, male fern, malefic
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How to use malediction in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for malediction
malediction
/ (ˌmælɪˈdɪkʃən) /
noun
the utterance of a curse against someone or something
slanderous accusation or comment
Derived forms of malediction
maledictive or maledictory, adjectiveWord Origin for malediction
C15: from Latin maledictiō a reviling, from male ill + dīcere to speak
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