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imprecation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'imprecation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Imprecation [ n.]
- The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon any one; a prayer that a curse or calamity may fall on any one; a curse.

Meaning of 'imprecation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . imprecation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
Example in sentence:
  • he suffered the imprecations of the mob