execration

ˌɛksɪˈkreɪʃən

Definition

Definition of execration - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hatred and disgustintense hatred mixed with disgust

She spoke of her execration for the corrupt officials.

abhorrence

loathing

object of loathingsomething that is cursed or loathed

The old, broken chair became an execration in the otherwise pristine office..

abomination

anathema

curse

emotion

Rare

act of cursing with intense hatred

Rare

His execration of the traitor was loud and clear.

curse

imprecation

malediction

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Expressions with execration

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hold in execration

feel or show strong hatred for someone or something

They hold in execration all forms of injustice.

Origin of execration

Latin, ex (out) + sacrare (to consecrate)

Examples of execration in a sentence

The community's execration towards the policy was overwhelming.
The statue was an execration to the townspeople.
His name became an execration in the village.
The politician's speech was filled with execration for his opponents.
Her execration of the injustice was evident in her words.

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French:exécration, malédiction, ...
German:Verachtung, Verwünschung, ...
Italian:odio, oggetto di disprezzo, ...
Spanish:execración, maldición, ...
Portuguese:execração, amaldiçoamento, ...
Chinese:憎恶, 令人厌恶的东西, ...
Japanese:憎悪, 忌み嫌われるもの, ...
Arabic:لَعْنَة, شَيْء مَمْقُوت, ...
Hebrew:תִּיעוּב, קְלָלָה, ...
Russian:ненависть, проклятие, ...
Ukrainian:ненависть, прокляття, ...
Hindi:घृणा, घृणित वस्तु, ...
Bengali:ঘৃণা, ঘৃণার বস্তু, ...
Catalan:execració, abominació, ...
Czech:opovržení, prokletí, ...
Danish:afsky, hadeobjekt, ...
Dutch:afschuw, vervloeking, ...
Greek:απέχθεια, ανάθεμα, ...
Hungarian:gyűlölet, gyűlölet tárgya, ...
Khmer:ការស្អប់ខ្ពើម, វត្ថុដែលគេស្អប់ខ្ពើម ឬផ្ដាសា, ...
Korean:증오, 혐오의 대상, ...
Persian:انزجار, چیز منفور, ...
Polish:nienawiść, przekleństwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):execração, maldição, ...
Romanian:execrabilitate, obiect detestat, ...
Swedish:förbannelse, hat, ...
Thai:ความรังเกียจเดียดฉันท์, สิ่งน่ารังเกียจ, ...
Turkish:nefret, nefret nesnesi, ...
Vietnamese:sự căm ghét và ghê tởm, đối tượng bị căm ghét, ...

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