Featured Members

Edu Directory

If you provide tutoring or resources for GRE, GMAT, SAT, IELTS or any other exam, get your website listed in our Edu-Directory for FREE

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

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 Edit Mnemonic

Was this mnemonic useful ? +12 -2
(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 Edit Mnemonic

Was this mnemonic useful ? +4 -0

Searched 510 times in total

Account Login

Forgot your password ?

New to Mnemonic Dictionary?