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malediction - Dictionary definition and meaning for malediction

MALEDICTION

  • (noun) the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)

    "he suffered the imprecations of the mob"

    synonyms : imprecation

    The malediction by the sorcerer scared him to death. -added by naila_inlas

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Mnemonics for malediction

  • (Tag: ) MALEDICTION=MAL+DICTION. MAL means 'evil or ill' and DICTUM is 'saying'. So to say something evil is to CURSE.

    added by imajeeth    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) male+(edict..sounds simillar to addict)....and imagine a situation where there is only one male in family who earns and if he becomes addicted to all bad habits like gambling,robbery,and alcoholism......he is curse on the family and society

    added by preetisoni2411    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: SLANG) Slang :: To see sheMALE(Chakka's) DICK(penis) is a CURSE for many of us.

    added by rohan_1985    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) living in a male dominated country is like a curse

    added by anchu.khanna    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ENG) male+dictionary has curses is in it. similarly, 1) malefactor=male has criminal factor in him 2) malevolent=male is voilent(evil) sry!It was just to remember

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  • (Tag: ) MAL means evil & DICTION means to speak, thus evil speak = MALEDICTION

    added by Jackery    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: english) mal(bad)+ediction(addiction)...hence any bad addiction is a CURSE by god..or some1

    added by aniketh21090    editEdit Mnemonic

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