malediction
Pronunciation
/mˌælɪdˈɪkʃən/

Definition & Meaning of "malediction"in English

Malediction
01

a spoken curse intended to inflict harm by invoking supernatural malevolence and retaliation

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
maledictions
Examples
The voodoo priestess placed a dreaded malediction on the man who had wronged her tribe.
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