Anathema and Malediction

Anathema

Anathema noun - A prayer that harm will come to someone.
Usage example: uttered an anathema before driving the would-be robber from the his shop

Malediction is a synonym for anathema in curse topic. In some cases you can use "Malediction" instead a noun "Anathema", when it comes to topics like words, denunciation, imprecation, denouncement. popular alternative

Nearby Word: anathematize

Malediction

Malediction noun - A prayer that harm will come to someone.
Usage example: the two old women began casting aspersions and heaping maledictions upon one another
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Anathema is a synonym for malediction in curse topic. You can use "Anathema" instead a noun "Malediction", if it concerns topics such as words, denunciation, imprecation. popular alternative
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