English noun: imprecation | |||
1. | imprecation (communication) the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult) | ||
Samples | He suffered the imprecations of the mob. | ||
Synonyms | malediction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | condemnation, curse, execration | ||
2. | imprecation (communication) a slanderous accusation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accusal, accusation | ||