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execrate

/ˈɛɡzɪkɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
ex-e-crate
IPA
/ˈɛɡzɪkɹeɪt/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To feel loathing for; to abhor.

Transitive verb

verb

To declare to be hateful or abhorrent; to denounce.

Transitive verb

verb

To invoke a curse; to curse or swear.

Archaic; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin exsecrārī, execrārī, from ex (“out”) + sacrāre (“to consecrate, declare accursed”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

execrates (present, singular) execrating (participle, present) execrated (participle, past) execrated (past)

Derived Forms

execrable execration execrative execrator execratory unexecrated

Frequently Paired Words

consecrate desecrate

Synonyms

anathematize comminate curse damn imprecate maledict obdurate accurse anathemize anathemise anathematise

Questions

How do you pronounce execrate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɡzɪkɹeɪt/.
What does execrate mean?
To feel loathing for; to abhor.
Where does execrate come from?
From Latin exsecrārī, execrārī, from ex (“out”) + sacrāre (“to consecrate, declare accursed”).

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