🔤 Imprecation (Noun)

IPA: //ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃən//

✨ Use imprecation when a simple "curse" doesn’t feel intense or elegant enough—it’s literary venom.

🧠 Meaning

A spoken curse; the act of invoking evil or misfortune upon someone.

✍️ Example Sentences

🔹 The villain hurled an imprecation at the hero before vanishing into the shadows.

🔹 The old woman’s imprecations echoed through the alley, unsettling the crowd.

📜 Word Origin

From Latin imprecari — in- ("upon") + precari ("to pray or beg"). Originally meant to pray for harm upon someone.

💡 Did You Know?

While it sounds formal or archaic, imprecation still packs poetic weight—perfect for dramatic dialogue or literature.

🏷️ Related Words

#curse #hex #malediction #oath #blasphemy #damnation

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