Execration

/ɛɡzɪkɹˈe‍ɪʃən/

/ɛɡzɪkɹˈeɪʃən/

[noun]

Execration

[NOUN]

hate coupled with disgust

synonyms : abhorrence

the target of condemnation and curses

an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

synonyms : condemnation

curse

Examples

1. Examples include magic spells recovered from scraps of papyrus and pottery, as well as execration figurines meant to represent the object of a curse.

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