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imprecation

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

im·pre·ca·tion / ˌimpriˈkāshən/ • n. formal a spoken curse: she hurled her imprecations at anyone who might be listening. DERIVATIVES: im·pre·ca·to·ry / ˈimprikəˌtôrē/ adj.

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Cursing

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | | Copyright

Cursing. The reverse side of blessing, and therefore believed to bring actual power to bear. For that reason, casual cursing is as much disapproved of as is the taking of oaths which bring the name of God into disrepute, or, even more, which imply a claim to control the power of God.

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imprecation

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

imprecation invocation of evil. XVI. — L. imprecātiō, -ōn-, f. imprecārī (whence imprecate XVII), f. IM-1 + precārī PRAY; see -ATE2, -ATION.
So imprecatory XVI. — medL.

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

	THE BLESSING WAY: LUZ' BLESSING IS INTERRUPTED BY THE CURSING WAY.(Obituaries) Newspaper article from: Taos News (Taos, NM); 4/15/2010
	Benedictine Maledictions: Liturgical Cursing in Romanesque France. Magazine article from: Journal of Social History; 12/22/1994
	Commentary: Cursing on television Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 9/23/2003