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
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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.