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malediction

American  
[mal-i-dik-shuhn] / ˌmæl ɪˈdɪk ʃən /

noun

  1. a curse; imprecation.

    Synonyms:
    execration, damning
    Antonyms:
    benediction

  2. the utterance of a curse.

  3. slander.

malediction British  
/ ˌmælɪˈdɪkʃən /

noun

  1. the utterance of a curse against someone or something

  2. slanderous accusation or comment

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Other Word Forms

  • maledictive adjective
  • maledictory adjective
  • unmaledictive adjective
  • unmaledictory adjective

Etymology

Origin of malediction

1400–50; late Middle English malediccion < Latin maledictiōn- (stem of maledictiō ) slander ( Late Latin: curse). See male-, diction

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