imprecation

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin imprecātiō (“calling down of curses”), from imprecor (“call down, invoke”). === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌɪm.pɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌɪm.pɹəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === imprecation (countable and uncountable, plural imprecations) The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone. A curse. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === reimpaction