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Definitions of imprecation in various dictionaries:
noun - the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
noun - a slanderous accusation
The act of imprecating.
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| Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
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| Mar 7 2015 Newsday.com |
| Jul 17 2010 The Times - Cryptic |
| Oct 13 2007 The Times - Cryptic |
| Dec 16 2006 The Times - Cryptic |
| Mar 11 2006 The Times - Concise |
| Jan 10 2004 The Times - Cryptic |
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| a spoken curse. |
| an offensive word: |
| The act of imprecating. |
| A curse. |
| the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult) |
| a slanderous accusation |
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A Curse (also called an imprecation, malediction, execration, malison, anathema, or commination) is any expressed wish that some form of adversity or misfortune will befall or attach to some other entity: one or more persons, a place, or an object. In particular, "curse" may refer to such a wish or pronouncement made effective by a supernatural or spiritual power, such as a god or gods, a spirit, or a natural force, or else as a kind of spell by magic or witchcraft; in the latter sense, a curse can also be called a hex or a jinx. In many belief systems, the curse itself (or accompanying ritual) is considered to have some causative force in the result. To reverse or eliminate a curse is sometimes called "removal" or "breaking", and is often believed to require elaborate rituals or prayers.* The study of the forms of curses comprise a significant proportion of the study of both folk religion and folklore. The deliberate attempt to levy curses is often part of the practice of magic. In Hindu culture the Sage or Rishi is believed to have the power to bless and curse. Examples include the curse placed by Rishi Bhrigu on king Nahusha and the one placed by Rishi Devala. * Special names for specific types of curses can be found in various cultures: * * African American hoodoo presents us with the jinx and crossed conditions, as well as a form of foot track magic which was used by Ramandeep, whereby cursed objects are laid in the paths of victims and activated when walked over. * Middle Eastern and Mediterranean culture is the source of the belief in the evil eye, which may be the result of envy but, more rarely, is said to be the result of a deliberate curse. In order to be protected from the evil eye, a protection item is made from dark blue circular glass, with a circle of white around the black dot in the middle, which is reminiscent of a human eye. The size of the protective eye item may vary. * German people, including the Pennsylvania Dutch speak in terms of hexing (from the German word for witchcraft), and a common hex in days past was that laid by a stable-witch who caused milk cows to go dry and horses to go lame. |