malediction
Meaning of malediction
- a magical word or phrase uttered with the intention of bringing about evil; a curse.
he muttered maledictions to himself as he trod the stone passages
late Middle English: from Latin maledictio(n- ), from maledicere ‘speak evil of’.
Information about malediction
- It is a name.
- The plural form of malediction is: maledictions.
- Languages in which malediction is used:
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Hyphenation of malediction
male-dic-tion
- It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
- malediction is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
malediction synonyms
Meaning imprecation:
Meaning a solemn utterance intended to invoke a supernatural power to inflict harm or punishment on someone or something:
Meaning a profane or offensive expression used to express anger or other strong emotions:
Meaning a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine:
Meaning a religion practised in parts of the Caribbean and the southern US, combining elements of Roman Catholic ritual with traditional African magical and religious rites, and characterized by sorcery and s:
Meaning write or name the letters that form (a word) in correct sequence:
Meaning invoke or use a curse against:
Meaning (of a circumstance or piece of evidence) strongly suggesting guilt or error:
Meaning condemnation to eternal punishment in hell:
Meaning a magic spell; a curse:
Meaning a curse:
malediction antonyms
Meaning God's favour and protection:
Translation of malediction
- Italian: maledizione
- Spanish: maldición
- French: malédiction
- German: Fluch
- Portuguese: maldição
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