im ‧ pre ‧ ca ‧ tion /ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable] literary
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: imprecatio , from precari 'to pray' ]
an offensive word or phrase, used when someone is very angry
im ‧ pre ‧ ca ‧ tion /ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable] literary
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: imprecatio , from precari 'to pray' ]
an offensive word or phrase, used when someone is very angry
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012