Imprecation vs Execration - What's the difference?
imprecation | execration |
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:
An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
* 1835 : ,
* 1946 : , last sentence.
That which is execrated; a detested thing.
* 1611 :
Execration is a synonym of imprecation.
As nouns the difference between imprecation and execration
is that imprecation is the act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone while execration is an act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.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
execration
English
Noun
(en noun)"Sir James Mackintosh"
- When some of those brave and honest though misguided men who had sate in judgment on their King were dragged on hurdles to a death of prolonged torture, their last prayers were interrupted by the hisses and execrations of thousands.
- For all to be accomplished, for me to feel less lonely, all that remained to hope was that on the day of my execution there should be a huge crowd of spectators and that they should greet me with howls of execration .
- ... and ye shall be an execration , and an astonishment, and a curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this place no more.