Imprecation (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); "he suffered the imprecations of the mob".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The crowd's imprecation towards the opposing team's fans was a clear display of poor sportsmanship.
- Her mother's imprecation that she would never amount to anything still echoed in her mind years later.
- The politician faced the imprecation of the public after it was revealed that he had embezzled funds.
- The angry villagers shouted imprecations at the company that had polluted their river.
- The witch's imprecation was said to bring bad luck to anyone who crossed her path.
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Meaning 2
A slanderous accusation.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician's opponent hurled an imprecation against him, accusing him of corruption without any evidence.
- Her imprecation against her former business partner was widely publicized in the media.
- The defendant denied the imprecation of embezzlement and maintained his innocence throughout the trial.
- The company's reputation was tarnished by a malicious imprecation of unsafe working conditions.
- The whistleblower's imprecation against the CEO was met with skepticism by some investors, but sparked a thorough investigation.