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Imprecation vs Malediction - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between imprecation and malediction

is that imprecation is the act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone while malediction is a curse.

imprecation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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:
    • 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.
  • A curse.
  • * 1839 , , Oliver Twist , ch. 3:
    • 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.

    Related terms

    * deprecation * imprecate * precation

    See also

    * Article on “imprecation” on Wordmall

    malediction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A curse
  • Evil speech

    • Antonyms

    *benediction