execration
UK: ˌɛksɪˈkreɪʃən | US: ˌɛksɪˈkreɪʃən
n. 1. The act of cursing or denouncing vehemently.
n. 2. A formal curse or oath of condemnation.
n. 3. Something that is intensely loathed or detested.
The word "execration" originates from Latin exsecrari, meaning "to curse" or "to detest." The prefix ex- (out) intensifies the root secrari (related to sacer, "sacred"), implying a ritualistic expulsion or condemnation. Over time, execration evolved in Middle English to denote vehement denunciation or formal curses, retaining its core sense of extreme loathing.
The priest uttered an execration against the blasphemer.
His speech was filled with execration for the corrupt regime.
The ancient tablet contained an execration spell to ward off evil.
She regarded the betrayal as an act worthy of execration.
The crowd’s execration of the tyrant echoed through the streets.