"maledict" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more maledict [comparative], most maledict [superlative]
Etymology: From maledīcō (“curse, slander”). Head templates: {{en-adj}} maledict (comparative more maledict, superlative most maledict)
  1. accursed, cursed
    Sense id: en-maledict-en-adj-TMqBx-WG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 27 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 11 11

Verb

Forms: maledicts [present, singular, third-person], maledicting [participle, present], maledicted [participle, past], maledicted [past]
Etymology: From maledīcō (“curse, slander”). Head templates: {{en-verb}} maledict (third-person singular simple present maledicts, present participle maledicting, simple past and past participle maledicted)
  1. To curse
    Sense id: en-maledict-en-verb-bRTqW~KJ
  2. To berate
    Sense id: en-maledict-en-verb--AOkVflm
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: malediction

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From maledīcō (“curse, slander”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more maledict",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most maledict",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "_dis": "47 27 27",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "70 15 15",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "79 11 11",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "accursed, cursed"
      ],
      "id": "en-maledict-en-adj-TMqBx-WG",
      "links": [
        [
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          "accursed"
        ],
        [
          "cursed",
          "cursed"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "maledict"
}

{
  "etymology_text": "From maledīcō (“curse, slander”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "maledicts",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maledicting",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maledicted",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maledicted",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "benedict#Verb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To curse"
      ],
      "id": "en-maledict-en-verb-bRTqW~KJ",
      "links": [
        [
          "curse",
          "curse"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "To berate"
      ],
      "id": "en-maledict-en-verb--AOkVflm",
      "links": [
        [
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          "berate"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *deyḱ-",
    "English verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From maledīcō (“curse, slander”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more maledict",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most maledict",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
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        "accursed, cursed"
      ],
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        [
          "accursed",
          "accursed"
        ],
        [
          "cursed",
          "cursed"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    "English verbs",
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    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From maledīcō (“curse, slander”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "maledicts",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maledicting",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maledicted",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "maledicted",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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    }
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        {
          "word": "benedict#Verb"
        }
      ],
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        "To curse"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "curse",
          "curse"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
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        "To berate"
      ],
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        [
          "berate",
          "berate"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "maledict"
}

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