IMPRECATION


Meaning of IMPRECATION in English

/ ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmE / noun

( formal ) a curse (= an offensive word that is used to express extreme anger)

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin imprecatio(n-) , from imprecari invoke (evil), from in- towards + precari pray.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.