# imprecation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪm.pɹɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

## Definitions
1. The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone.
2. A curse.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin imprecātiō (“calling down of curses”), from imprecor (“call down, invoke”).

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