forbandelse — meaning in English
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English meaning
- anathema noun Something or someone intensely disliked or considered completely unacceptable.
- curse noun A spell or supernatural force believed to bring harm or bad luck.
- hex verb To cast a spell on someone, especially a harmful or evil one; to bewitch.
- imprecation noun The act of calling down evil or misfortune upon someone.
- jinx noun A curse or spell believed to bring bad luck.
Senses
forbandelse is used for these senses in English:
- anathema (ecclesiastical, historical) A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed. [from early 17th c.]
- hex An evil spell or curse.
- imprecation The act of imprecating, or invoking evil upon someone; a prayer that a curse or calamity may befall someone.
anathema — full definition
- noun Something or someone intensely disliked or considered completely unacceptable.
- noun A formal curse or condemnation, especially one pronounced by a church.
curse — full definition
- noun A spell or supernatural force believed to bring harm or bad luck.
- noun A rude or offensive word used to express anger.
- verb To wish harm on someone, or to swear angrily.
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