curse
English Thesaurus
1. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | profanity, |
| definition | : | vulgar or irreverent speech or action (noun.communication) |
2. an evil spell (noun.communication)
3. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group (noun.communication)
| hyponym | : | anathema, |
| definition | : | a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | imprecation, malediction, |
| definition | : | the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult) (noun.communication) |
4. a severe affliction (noun.event)
5. utter obscenities or profanities (verb.communication)
| verb group | : | blaspheme, |
| definition | : | speak of in an irreverent or impious manner (verb.communication) |
6. wish harm upon; invoke evil upon (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir, |
| definition | : | summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic (verb.creation) |
7. heap obscenities upon (verb.communication)
8. exclude from a church or a religious community (verb.communication)
| verb group | : | excommunicate, |
| definition | : | oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree (verb.social) |
9. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | curse, |
| definition | : | heap obscenities upon (verb.communication) |
10. an evil spell (noun.communication)
11. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group (noun.communication)
12. something causing misery or death (noun.state)
13. utter obscenities or profanities (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | swearer, |
| definition | : | someone who uses profanity (noun.person) |
14. wish harm upon; invoke evil upon (verb.communication)
| antonym | : | bless, |
| definition | : | give a benediction to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | damnation, |
| definition | : | the act of damning (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | condemnation, curse, execration, |
| definition | : | an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | imprecation, malediction, |
| definition | : | the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult) (noun.communication) |
15. heap obscenities upon (verb.communication)
16. exclude from a church or a religious community (verb.communication)
| antonym | : | communicate, |
| definition | : | administer Communion; in church (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | excision, excommunication, |
| definition | : | the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society (noun.act) |
17. profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | curse, |
| definition | : | heap obscenities upon (verb.communication) |
18. an evil spell (noun.communication)
19. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group (noun.communication)
20. something causing misery or death (noun.state)
21. utter obscenities or profanities (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | swearer, |
| definition | : | someone who uses profanity (noun.person) |
22. wish harm upon; invoke evil upon (verb.communication)
| antonym | : | bless, |
| definition | : | give a benediction to (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | damnation, |
| definition | : | the act of damning (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | condemnation, curse, execration, |
| definition | : | an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | imprecation, malediction, |
| definition | : | the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult) (noun.communication) |
23. heap obscenities upon (verb.communication)
24. exclude from a church or a religious community (verb.communication)
| antonym | : | communicate, |
| definition | : | administer Communion; in church (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | excision, excommunication, |
| definition | : | the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society (noun.act) |
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