imprecation

English Thesaurus

1. the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult) (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	condemnation, curse, execration,
definition	:	an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group (noun.communication)

2. a slanderous accusation (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	accusal, accusation,
definition	:	a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt (noun.communication)

3. the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict,
definition	:	wish harm upon; invoke evil upon (verb.communication)

derivation	:	anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict,
definition	:	wish harm upon; invoke evil upon (verb.communication)