malison
9.9
A wish that bad things will happen to someone
- noun
- /ˈmælɪsən/
- Archaic
:
maldición
- He feared that his enemy's malison would bring misfortune to his family.
Examples
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She uttered a malison against her enemies.
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In ancient tales, a malison could only be broken by a brave hero.
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The old legend tells of a malison cast upon the land by a vengeful spirit.
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His malison seemed to bring misfortune to everyone involved.
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The old legend tells of a malison cast upon the land by a vengeful spirit.
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He feared that his enemy's malison would bring misfortune to his family.
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In ancient tales, a malison could only be broken by a brave hero.
Synonyms
2
9.9
A spoken wish for bad things to happen to someone
is an older, old-fashioned term not used in modern speech
Antonyms
How Hostile
Surface Forms
Etymology
Malison comes from old parts meaning 'bad' (mal-) and 'saying' (as in malediction, another word for 'curse'), so a malison is a 'bad saying' or a spoken curse that wishes harm on someone.