"curse" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger (synset 107139804)
"expletives were deleted"

is a type of: profanity - vulgar or irreverent speech or action

same as: curse word, cuss, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword
An appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group (synset 107248294)
is a type of: denouncement, denunciation - a public act of denouncing
subtypes:
- anathema - a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
- imprecation, malediction - the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
same as: condemnation, execration
An evil spell (synset 107175075)
"a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"

is a type of: charm, magic spell, magical spell, spell - a verbal formula believed to have magical force

same as: hex, jinx, whammy
Something causing misery or death (synset 114468692)
"the bane of my life"

is a type of: affliction - a cause of great suffering and distress

same as: bane, nemesis, scourge
A severe affliction (synset 107434954)
is a type of: affliction - a cause of great suffering and distress

same as: torment

Verb

Utter obscenities or profanities (synset 200867051)
"The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"

is a type of: express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

same as: blaspheme, cuss, imprecate, swear

verb group: blaspheme - speak of in an irreverent or impious manner
Heap obscenities upon (synset 200867978)
"The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"

is a type of: abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout - use foul or abusive language towards
Wish harm upon;
Invoke evil upon (synset 200867622)
"The bad witch cursed the child"

is a type of: arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir - summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

same as: anathemise, anathemize, bedamn, beshrew, damn, imprecate, maledict
Exclude from a church or a religious community (synset 201032430)
"The gay priest was excommunicated when he married his partner"

is a type of: exclude, keep out, shut, shut out - prevent from entering; shut out

same as: excommunicate, unchurch

verb group: excommunicate - oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree