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Maledict: meaning, definitions and examples

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maledict

 

[ หˆmรฆlษชหŒdษชkt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

cursing

To speak evil of; to curse; to wish evil to befall; to execrate.

Synonyms

curse, damn, hex

Examples of usage

  • He maledicted his enemies before the battle.
  • The witch maledicted the villagers with a curse.
  • The old man maledicted anyone who dared to enter his property.

Translations

Translations of the word "maledict" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น amaldiรงoar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเคพเคชเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verfluchen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terkutuk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะพะบะปัั‚ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeklฤ™ty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‘ชใ‚ใ‚ŒใŸ (norowareta)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท maudit

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ maldito

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท lanetli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ €์ฃผ๋ฐ›์€ (jeojubadeun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู„ุนูˆู† (mal'oon)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prokletรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prekliaty

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ขซ่ฏ…ๅ’’็š„ (bรจi zว”zhรฒu de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ preklet

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bรถlvaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€า“ั‹ั ะฐั‚า›ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ”แƒ•แƒšแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜ (dats'q'evlili)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lษ™nษ™tlษ™nmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ maldito

Etymology

The word 'maledict' originated from the Latin word 'maledictus', which means 'speaking evil'. In the English language, it has been used since the late 15th century to describe the act of cursing or wishing harm upon someone. Over the years, 'maledict' has been associated with dark magic and superstition, often used in literature and folklore to depict malevolent characters. Despite its negative connotation, the word continues to be used in contemporary language to express strong disapproval or condemnation.