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Definitions: Imprecation |
ImprecationNoun1. Calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); "he suffered the imprecations of the mob". 2. A slanderous accusation. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "imprecation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1791. (references) |
Synonym: ImprecationSynonym: malediction (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Malediction | Noun: malediction, malison, curse, imprecation, denunciation, execration, anathema, ban, proscription, excommunication, commination, thunders of the Vatican, fulmination, maranatha; aspersion, disparagement, vilification, vituperation. |
Request | Motion, overture, application, canvass, address, appeal, apostrophe; imprecation; rogation; proposal, proposition. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Imprecation |
| English words defined with "imprecation": Anathematization ♦ Corsned ♦ Imprecatory ♦ Not worth a curse ♦ Wish. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "imprecation": Ezour Veda ♦ Hiel ♦ Saucer Oath. (references) |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| "Imprecation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Imprecation" is used about 8 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 8 | 124,375 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
imprecation psalm | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "imprecation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | mallkim (anathema, ban, blight, curse, cuss, damn, damnation, perdition, swearing, tarnation, vituperation). (various references) | |
Arabic | لعنة (anathema, ban, curse, cuss, damn, execration, malediction), لعن (anathematize, ban, curse, damn, execrate, imprecate, revile). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | клетва (adjuration, curse, damnation, oath, sacrament, vow), проклятие (anathema, bane, curse, cuss, damn, damnation, execration, malediction, malison, perdition). (various references) | |
Czech | prokletí (bane, curse, damnation, execration, malediction). (various references) | |
Farsi | نفرین (Curse, Gaff), لعن (Ban), تضرع . (various references) | |
French | imprécation, malédiction. (various references) | |
German | Verwünschung (bewitchment, curse, enchantment, malediction, oath). (various references) | |
Greek | κατάρα (anathema, ban, curse, cursedness, execration, malediction). (various references) | |
Hebrew | מאר" (curse, malediction), קלל" (calamity, curse, damnation, malediction, swearword). (various references) | |
Hungarian | átkozódás (cursing, fulmination, malediction), szidalom (vituperation), megátkozás, elátkozás (curse), átok (anathema, ban, curse, cuss, damn, imprecatory, malediction, malison). (various references) | |
Italian | imprecazione (curse, oath). (various references) | |
Manx | mynney (chop, oath-book, swear, swear-word). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | imprecationay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | imprecação (conjuration, under oath), rogar praga, maldição (curse, cuss, damn, maledictory, Mall). (various references) | |
Romanian | imprecaţie (curse), rostire a unor blesteme, blestem (ban, blasphemy, calamity, cancer, curse, damn, damnation, execration, hardship, malediction, offence, perdition). (various references) | |
Russian | проклятие (anathema, condemnation, curse, cuss, damn, damnation, malediction, malison, perdition, tarnation). (various references) | |
Scottish | mionn (an oath, oath), mallachd (a curse), guidhe (entreaty, prayer, wish). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | proklinjanje (damnification, execration, oath), kletva (anathema, curse, malison, oath). (various references) | |
Spanish | imprecación, lo de imprecar. (various references) | |
Swedish | förbannelse (anathema, curse, cuss, execration, malediction, maledictive, maledictory). (various references) | |
Turkish | lanet (bleeding, curse, cuss, damn, damnation, execration, imprecatory, malediction, malison, murrain, peevish, reprobation, swearword), beddua (curse, damn, malediction). (various references) | |
Ukranian | прокляття (anathema, ban, bane, curse, cuss, damn, damn it, damnation, darn, execration, malediction, malison, oath, perdition). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | sự nguyền rủa câu chửi rủa, sự chửi rủa (abuse, damnation, damning, name-calling, railing, vituperation), lời nguyền rủa (damn, malediction, swear-word). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | execratio, execratione, execrationem, execrationes, execrationibus, inprecatio. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "imprecation": imprecations. (additional references) | |
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"Imprecation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: imorecation, imperatii, impercation, implecation, implemation, impregation, imprenation, intrication. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "imprecation" (pronounced 'Im`pre*ca"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-e-i-i-m-n-o-p-r-t" | |
-1 letter: importance. | |
-2 letters: ametropic, anticrime, cremation, criminate, impaction, manticore, mortician, preatomic, protamine. | |
-3 letters: amniotic, anoretic, apocrine, atropine, caponier, coinmate, coparent, copremia, creation, entropic, epitomic, impacter, impactor, inceptor, intercom, mercapto, morainic, operatic, optician, orpiment, paintier, pecorini, pentomic, periotic, pimiento, pointier, portance, procaine, protamin, ptomaine, reaction, romantic. | |
-4 letters: aconite, airtime, amniote, amorini, apnoeic, apomict, apricot, aprotic, atropin, campier, campion, cantrip, caprine, caption, carmine, carotin, centimo, ceratin, certain, citrine, cointer, comitia, compare, compart, coremia, crampit, crampon, creatin, crinite, ectopia, empiric, emporia, enactor, encomia, entopic, epinaoi, erotica, impaint, imperia, imprint, inciter, incomer, inertia, interim, intimae, maintop, manrope, mantric, martini, meiotic, meropia, meropic, metopic, minaret, mincier, minicar, minorca, mintier, moraine, mortice, nematic, nepotic, neritic, noritic, noticer, oneiric, operant, paction, painter, paretic, parotic, pemican, pertain, picante, picrate, picrite, pimento, piratic, pointer, porcine, porcini, potamic, primate, primine, promine, pronate, protean, protein, ptomain, raiment, rampion, repaint, ripieno, romaine, romance, tacrine, tampion, termini, timpani, timpano, tonearm, tonemic, tropine. | |
-5 letters: acetin, action, aeonic, airmen, aminic, anemic, anomic, anomie, aortic, apneic, armpit, aroint, arpent, atomic, atoner, atonic, atopic, camion, camper, canter, cantor, capote, captor, carmen, carnet, carnie, carpet, carton, cartop, cation, catnip, centai, centra, cinema, citrin, citron, coater, coempt, coiner, comate, contra, copier, copter, cornea, cornet, cortin, craton, crepon, cretin, enamor, enatic, encamp, enrapt, entrap, erotic, etamin, iatric, iceman, imaret, impact, impair, impart, impone, import, incept, incite, income, inmate, intima, intime, irenic, ironic, macron, manioc, manito, mantic, marine, marten, martin, matron, mentor, merino, metric, micron, mincer, minter, miotic, mitier, moaner, moirai, mopier, nectar, nitric, noetic, norite, notice, octane, omenta, opiate, optima, optime, orcein, orient, ornate, orpine, panier, pantie, parent, parton, patine, patron, pectin, permit, pianic, picaro, pincer, pineta, pinier, pinite, pionic, pirate, pitier, pitman, pitmen, poetic, pointe, pomace, potman, potmen, prance, preact, preman, prince, protea, protei, pterin, rapine, rapini, ratine, ration, recant, recoin, remain, remint, retain, retina, tamein, tamper, tampon, tanrec, tarpon, teopan, tiepin, tinier, toecap, tonier, trance, trepan, trompe, tropic, tropin. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-e-i-i-m-n-o-p-r-t" | |
+1 letter: importancies, imprecations. | |
+2 letters: anisometropic, recompilation. | |
+3 letters: actinomorphies, enantiomorphic, intercomparing, recompilations. | |
+4 letters: cinematographic, complimentarily, computerization, intercomparison, malpractitioner, pharmacokinetic, premodification, psychometrician. | |
+5 letters: cinematographies, computerizations, copolymerization, intercomparisons, malpractitioners, microsporangiate, overcomplicating, pharmacokinetics, premodifications, psychometricians, superromanticism. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)49 6D 70 72 65 63 61 74 69 6F 6E |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).. -- .--. .-. . -.-. .- - .. --- -. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001001 01101101 01110000 01110010 01100101 01100011 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)I m p r e c a t i o n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0049 006D 0070 0072 0065 0063 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)4379828471696786758180 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Usage Frequency 6. Expressions: Internet 7. Translations: Modern 8. Translations: Ancient | 9. Derivations 10. Rhymes 11. Anagrams 12. Orthography | 13. Bibliography |
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