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    ex·e·crate
    /ˈeksəˌkrāt/

    verb

    • 1. feel or express great loathing for: "they were execrated as dangerous and corrupt"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › execrateExecrate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of EXECRATE is to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce. How to use execrate in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXECRATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to have or show feelings of hate towards someone or something: I execrate any policy that interferes with the rights and freedoms of others. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. animus. dislike. distaste for someone/something. distastefully. enmity. misandrist.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › execrateExecrate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Broken down to its Latin root, the word execrate means the opposite of being sacred or devoted to. When you execrate something, you are cursing it instead of making it holy. The word is not used all that often.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › execrateEXECRATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Execrate definition: to detest utterly; abhor; abominate.. See examples of EXECRATE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXECRATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    execrate in British English. (ˈɛksɪˌkreɪt ) verb. 1. (transitive) to loathe; detest; abhor. 2. (transitive) to profess great abhorrence for; denounce; deplore. 3. to curse (a person or thing); damn.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › execrateExecrate - definition of execrate by The Free Dictionary

    1. (tr) to loathe; detest; abhor. 2. (tr) to profess great abhorrence for; denounce; deplore. 3. to curse (a person or thing); damn. [C16: from Latin exsecrārī to curse, from ex- 1 + -secrārī from sacer sacred] ˌexeˈcration n. ˈexeˌcrative, ˈexeˌcratory adj. ˈexeˌcratively adv.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › execrateexecrate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 30, 2024 · Verb. [edit] execrate (third-person singular simple present execrates, present participle execrating, simple past and past participle execrated) (transitive) to feel loathing for; to abhor. (transitive) to declare to be hateful or abhorrent; to denounce. Synonyms: anathematize, comminate, curse, damn, imprecate, maledict, obdurate.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › execrateExecrate Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Execrate Definition. ĕksĭ-krāt. execrated, execrates, execrating. Meanings. Synonyms. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. execrated, execrates, execrating. To curse. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To speak abusively or contemptuously of; denounce scathingly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › execrateexecrate | meaning of execrate in Longman Dictionary of...

    execrate meaning, definition, what is execrate: to express strong disapproval or hatred ...: Learn more.

  11. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › execrateExecrate | Definition of execrate by Merriam-Webster

    Define execrate: to dislike and criticize (someone or something) very strongly—usage, synonyms, more.