Read full poem →the man's talent for Odium, who has contrived to spread his infamy like
a pestilence from Ireland to Italy, and to make his name an execration
in all languages."--Letter to Murray, May 8, 1820, _Letters_, 1901, v.
Dictionary Entry
A strong feeling of hatred; a curse or denunciation.
In a Sentence
“The politician's execration of the corrupt system sparked a heated debate among the citizens.”
Origin
From Latin execratio, from execrari ‘to curse’, from ex‑ ‘out’ + -cratere ‘to cry out’.
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Poetry examples for “execration”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.