Imprecation vs Damnation - What's the difference?
imprecation | damnation |
The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone.
* 1893 , , Maggie, Girl of the Streets , ch. 10:
A curse.
* 1839 , , Oliver Twist , ch. 3:
The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.
(religion) Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself.
As nouns the difference between imprecation and damnation
is that imprecation is imprecation (a curse) while damnation is the state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.imprecation
English
Noun
(en noun)- Her son turned to look at her as she reeled and swayed in the middle of the room, her fierce face convulsed with passion, her blotched arms raised high in imprecation . "May Gawd curse her forever," she shrieked.
- Mr. Gamfield growled a fierce imprecation on the donkey generally, but more particularly on his eyes; and, running after him, bestowed a blow on his head.
See also
*Article on “imprecation” on Wordmall