malediction
/ˌmælɪˈdɪkʃən/
a spoken curse
malediction in a sentence
“He left the hearing muttering maledictions against the board.”
Origin of malediction
Latin male ill + dicere to speak
Related Words
benediction
a spoken blessing
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teaching held as unquestionably true; originally `good news`
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in myth, the secret name that grants power over its bearer
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a formula of words spoken or chanted to produce a magical effect
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calling on a higher power by name for aid
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to summon into existence, as if by oath or spell