Definitions

1. verb

to express strong dislike or contempt for someone or something, or to curse or invoke divine punishment upon someone.

“The politician was widely execrated by the public for her corrupt behavior.”

2. verb

to invoke or call down a divine or supernatural punishment upon someone or something.

“The angry mob execrated the king, calling down a curse upon his family.”

3. noun

an act of cursing or invoking divine punishment.

“The execration of the ancient king was still remembered in local folklore.”

4. noun

something or someone that is cursed or execrated.

“The execration of the community was a cursed and abandoned house on the outskirts of town.”