Execration

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Pronunciation: /ˌɛk.sɪˈkreɪ.ʃən/

Definitions of execration

noun a curse or expression of hatred and condemnation

Example Sentences

A1 She expressed her execration towards the bad weather.

A2 The villagers' execration of the new law was evident.

B1 The politician faced public execration after his scandal was exposed.

B2 The artist's work was met with both admiration and execration from critics.

C1 The author's novel sparked intense execration among certain literary circles.

C2 The dictator's regime was marked by widespread execration and rebellion from the oppressed population.

Examples of execration in a Sentence

formal The politician faced execration from the public after his corruption scandal was exposed.

informal The team's loss was met with execration from the disappointed fans.

slang I can't stand that guy, he's just asking for execration with his attitude.

figurative The artist's unconventional work was met with execration from traditional art critics.

Grammatical Forms of execration

past tense

execrated

plural

execrations

comparative

more execrative

superlative

most execrative

present tense

execrates

future tense

will execrate

perfect tense

have execrated

continuous tense

is execrating

singular

execration

positive degree

execrative

infinitive

to execrate

gerund

execrating

participle

execrated

Origin and Evolution of execration

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'execration' originated from the Latin word 'execrare', which means to curse or detest.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'execration' has retained its original meaning of cursing or detesting, and is commonly used in a formal or literary context to express strong disapproval or condemnation.