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execrate

 

[ ˈɛksɪkreɪt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

express hatred

To execrate means to feel or express strong loathing or hatred for something or someone. It conveys a sense of vehement rejection and disgust.

Synonyms

abhor, condemn, despise, detest, loathe

Examples of usage

  • He execrated the actions of the corrupt politicians.
  • Many people execrate violence in all its forms.
  • The community execrated the decision to build the factory in their neighborhood.

Translations

Translations of the word "execrate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 execrar

🇮🇳 निन्दा करना

🇩🇪 verfluchen

🇮🇩 mengutuk

🇺🇦 проклинати

🇵🇱 przeklinać

🇯🇵 呪う

🇫🇷 maudire

🇪🇸 maldición

🇹🇷 lanet etmek

🇰🇷 저주하다

🇸🇦 يلعن

🇨🇿 proklínat

🇸🇰 prekliaty

🇨🇳 诅咒

🇸🇮 preklicati

🇮🇸 banna

🇰🇿 жамандық тілеу

🇬🇪 გადავლისება

🇦🇿 lanət etmək

🇲🇽 maldición

Etymology

The word 'execrate' comes from the Latin 'execrari', which means 'to curse' or 'to denounce'. This Latin term is formed from 'ex-' meaning 'out of' or 'away from', and 'sacer', meaning 'sacred' or 'cursed'. Thus, execrate carries the connotation of rejecting something as if it were accursed or unworthy. The term has been in use since the Middle Ages in English and has evolved to mean expressing profound disdain or hostility towards a person, action, or idea. In literary contexts, it is often used to convey a deep ethical or moral condemnation, especially of social injustices or immoral behavior.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,730, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.