execration

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌeksɪˈkreɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ek′si krā′shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ex•e•cra•tion  (ek′si krā′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of execrating.
  2. a curse or imprecation:The execrations of the prophet terrified the sinful multitude.
  3. the object execrated;
    a thing held in abomination.
  • Latin ex(s)ecrātiōn- (stem of ex(s)ecrātiō). See execrate, -ion
  • Middle English execracioun 1350–1400

'execration' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
abhorrence - anathema - curse - execrative - execratory - malediction

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