execrated

Cursed with hatred

Execrated is the past tense of execrate, meaning to denounce vehemently or curse.

To execrate something is to express intense loathing for it: The dictator was execrated by his own people.

The word carries formal, often literary weight—stronger than criticized, suggesting moral condemnation or outright detestation.

loathing

detest

Feel strong aversion

  • abhorIntensely dislike, with disgust
  • despiseHate with contempt
  • revileCondemn with bitter language

hatred · revulsion · disgust · repugnance · antipathy · aversion · animosity · contempt · odium · abomination

cursing

malediction

Verbal invocation of harm

hex · bane · denunciation · invective · oath · profanity · blasphemy · expletive · vituperation · opprobrium

condemnation

denounce

Publicly declare wrongdoing

decry · reprobate · anathematize · rebuke · reprimand · berate · chastise · denigrate · disparage · impugn

Opposites
social regard and esteem

execratedrevered

Deeply respected, admired

venerated · adored · honored · exalted · loved

verbal/expressive treatment

execratedpraised

Expressed approval of

lauded · extolled · glorified · acclaimed · eulogized

Family

execration, execrate, execrating, execrations

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