execratory

US: (ek′si krə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, -krā′tə rē)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ex•e•cra•to•ry  (ek′si krə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, -krā′tə rē), adj. 

1. pertaining to execration.
2. having the nature of or containing an execration.

• execrate + -ory¹ 1605–15

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ex•e•crate  (ek′si krāt′), v., -crat•ed, -crat•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to detest utterly;
   abhor;
   abominate.
2. to curse;
   imprecate evil upon;
   damn;
   denounce:
   He execrated all who opposed him.

v.i. 

3. to utter curses.

• Latin ex(s)ecrātus (past participle of ex(s)ecrārī to curse), equivalent. to ex- ex-¹ + secr- (combining form of sacrāre to consecrate; see sacrament) + -ātus -ate¹
• 1555–65

ex′e•cra′tor, n. 

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execrate / 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

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin exsecrārī to curse, from ex-¹ + -secrārī from sacer sacred

ˌexeˈcration noun

ˈexeˌcrative, ˈexeˌcratory adjective

ˈexeˌcratively adverb