curse

/kɜːrs/

a solemn utterance meant to bring harm upon someone

curse in a sentence

“The fairy-tale curse is a program: stated conditions, guaranteed execution.”

Old English curs, of uncertain origin

Related Words

grimoire

a manual of spells and invocations

glamour

enchantment; bewitching allure

rune

a letter of an ancient Germanic alphabet, credited with magical force

sigil

a symbol condensed from words and charged with intent

mantra

a word or phrase repeated to focus the mind

abracadabra

the archetypal magic word