Maledict

/ˈmæl.ɪ.dɪkt/

शाप देना; शाप/बददुआ

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Origin & History

From Latin maledictus (“ill-spoken; cursed”), from male (“badly”) + dictus (“said”), related to maledicere (“to speak ill of; curse”).

लैटिन maledictus (“अशुभ/बुरा कहा गया; शापित”) से, जिसमें male (“बुरी तरह/खराब”) + dictus (“कहा हुआ”) शामिल है; maledicere (“बुरा कहना; शाप देना”) से संबंधित।

Definition

To speak evil of someone by calling down a curse; to denounce with a curse or strong imprecation. (Rare in modern use; more common in literary or formal contexts.)

किसी व्यक्ति के विरुद्ध शाप या बद्दुआ बोलना; शाप देकर निंदा करना। (आधुनिक प्रयोग में दुर्लभ; साहित्यिक/औपचारिक संदर्भों में अधिक मिलता है।)

Parts of Speech

Verb:
In the old tale, the witch maledicted the king for breaking his oath.
पुरानी कथा में, चुड़ैल ने राजा द्वारा शपथ तोड़ने पर उसे शाप दिया।
Noun:
He muttered a maledict under his breath and walked away. (rare)
उसने धीमे से एक शाप बड़बड़ाया और चला गया। (दुर्लभ)

Usage Examples

The priest refused to maledict his enemies, choosing forgiveness instead.
She felt as if a stranger had maledicted her future with a few bitter words.
In medieval texts, to maledict was to invoke divine punishment on someone.
He did not maledict the people who wronged him; he simply left.

Synonyms

Curse Imprecate Anathematize Execrate Denounce Damn

Related Forms

Noun
Malediction / Maledict (rare)
Verb
Maledict / Maledicted / Maledicting
Adjective
Maledict (rare) / Maledictory

Idioms & Phrases

Not to maledict (someone), but ...
किसी को शाप देने की बात नहीं, पर…
Maledict under one’s breath
धीमे-धीमे शाप बड़बड़ाना