malediction
malediction · maledictions
ругань, злословие, сквернословие, поношение
A curseA curse.
/ˌmæl.əˈdɪk.ʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A curse.
(countable, uncountable)Evil speech.
ру́ганьrúganʹ, злосло́виеzloslóvije, скверносло́виеskvernoslóvije
More definitions
- the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
evil speech:
Origin
From late Middle English malediccion, from Middle French malédiction, from Latin maledictiFrom late Middle English malediccion, from Middle French malédiction, from Latin maledictiō (“curse”) from malus (“evil”) + dictiō (“speech”) noun of action from perfect passive participle dictus (“spoken”), from verb dīcō (“speak”).
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Forms
plural: maledictions| Singular | malediction |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult):imprecation
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsDerivedmaledictology
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable