Synonyms & related words for malediction

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of malediction — including imprecation, malison, curse, execration, damnation, anathema. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to malediction

Explore words related to malediction — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include maledictory, imprecator, maledict, imprecate, execrative, beshrew, execratory, imprecatory. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for malediction

Common synonyms for malediction include imprecation, malison, curse, execration, damnation, anathema, whammy — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does malediction come from?

The word malediction breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: mal-, from Latin malus (“bad, evil”); and -dict, from Latin dico (“say, speak”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.