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Execrate (Verb)

Meaning 1

Find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Examples

  • His racist views are execrated by people from all over the world.
  • The thought of being chained to a desk for life is something she execrates.
  • Many parents execrate the idea of violent video games being marketed to children.
  • His behavior in the meeting was execrated by the entire team.
  • Most people execrate the smell of smoke from cigarettes.

Synonyms

  • Abhor
  • Loathe
  • Abominate

Hypernyms

  • Hate
  • Detest

Related Words

  • Execration (noun)

Meaning 2

Curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • The church execrated the heretics and burned their writings as a warning to others.
  • Many people execrated him for his crimes against humanity, calling for him to face justice.
  • Throughout history, tyrannical leaders have been execrated by their subjects for their cruel deeds.
  • Those who practice dark magic will be execrated by the righteous, who fear their powers.
  • The prophecy foretold a great calamity that would execrate the land unless the ancient rituals were performed.

Synonyms

  • Anathematise
  • Comminate
  • Accurse
  • Anathemise
  • Anathemize
  • Anathematize

Hypernyms

  • Deplore

Related Words

  • Execration (noun)
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