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Execration Definition & Meaning

execration
noun
  1. hate coupled with disgust
  2. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
  3. the object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated

"Execration" in song lyrics

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  • "howls of execration"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does execration mean?
hate coupled with disgust an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group the object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated
What part of speech is execration?
Execration is a noun.
How many definitions does execration have?
Execration has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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