imprecation

About 0.09 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone.
2. noun A curse.

Similar words

malediction curse deprecation imprecative anathema implore conjurement impetration intermination blaspheme

Often followed by

of on against and upon that in is or

Word family

imprecations imprecatory