ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈdikshən noun
Etymology: Middle English malediccioun, from Late Latin malediction-, maledictio, from maledictus (past participle of maledicere to curse) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion
: curse , execration
the maledictions of great poets, whose hate confers an unwelcome immortality — John Buchan