malédiction

See also: malediction

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin maledictiōnem. See mal and bénédiction.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.le.dik.sjɔ̃/

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• Homophone: malédictions

Noun

malédiction f (plural malédictions)

1. spell, curse (supernatural detriment)

   Synonym: maudition

   Antonym: bénédiction

Related terms

• maudire

Descendants

• → Romanian: maledicție

Further reading

• “malédiction”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• “malédiction” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.