🔤 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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