Execrated: meaning, definitions and examples
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execrated
[ หษksษชkreษชtษชd ]
condemn strongly
Execrated means to express or feel a strong repulsion or loathing for something. It involves denouncing something or someone as vile or detestable. This term is often used in contexts where intense criticism or disdain is present. When one execrates a person or an action, they are articulating their profound disapproval and urging others to recognize the negativity associated with it.
Synonyms
abhor, condemn, denounce, detest, loathe.
Examples of usage
- The activist execrated the corrupt practices of the government.
- Many execrated the actions of the unfair judge.
- She execrated all forms of cruelty towards animals.
Translations
Translations of the word "execrated" in other languages:
๐ต๐น execrado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคจเฅเคฆเคพ เคเฅ เคเค
๐ฉ๐ช verflucht
๐ฎ๐ฉ dihina
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะพะบะปััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ przeklฤty
๐ฏ๐ต ๅชใใใ
๐ซ๐ท maudit
๐ช๐ธ execrado
๐น๐ท lanetlenmiล
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์ฃผ๋ฐ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุนูู
๐จ๐ฟ prokletรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ prekliaty
๐จ๐ณ ่ขซ่ฏ ๅ็
๐ธ๐ฎ preklet
๐ฎ๐ธ heimtugur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะผะฐะฝะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฌแงแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ lanetlenmiล
๐ฒ๐ฝ execrado
Etymology
The term 'execrate' comes from the Latin word 'execrari', which means 'to curse or to declare something as cursed'. The roots of 'execrari' can be broken down into 'ex-' meaning 'out of' and 'sacrare' meaning 'to consecrate' or 'to make sacred'. Therefore, the original sense of the word implied an act of being cast out from what is sacred, reflecting a strong repudiation of something. The modern use of 'execrated' has evolved to represent not just cursing, but also a severe moral indignation. The word has been part of the English lexicon since the late 15th century, finding its way as a formal term often used in literary or political discourse to emphasize contempt and criticism towards certain actions, ideologies, or individuals.