# execrate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɛɡzɪkɹeɪt/

## Definitions
1. To feel loathing for; to abhor.
2. To declare to be hateful or abhorrent; to denounce.
3. To invoke a curse; to curse or swear.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/execrate