the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell
imprecation
noun
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
malediction
noun
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Verdammt
Schaden wünschen; rufe das Böse herbei
🇫🇷French
putain
souhaiter du mal; invoquer le mal sur
🇪🇸Spanish
maldita sea
desear daño a; invocar el mal sobre
🇮🇹Italian
maledetto
augurare del male; invocare il male su
🇳🇱Dutch
verdomd
kwaad wensen; kwaad aanroepen
🇵🇹Portuguese
droga
desejar mal; invocar o mal sobre
🇷🇺Russian
будь проклят
желать зла; призывать зло на
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लानत है
हानि की कामना करना; बुराई का आह्वान करना
🇧🇩Bengali
বেডাম
ক্ষতি কামনা করা; মন্দকে ডাকা
🇮🇳Tamil
படுக்கை
தீங்கு விரும்புகிறேன்; தீமையை அழைக்கவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
పడక
హాని అనుకుంటున్నారా; చెడును ప్రార్థించు
🇮🇳Marathi
बेडम
अपाय करण्याची इच्छा; वाईटाला आवाहन करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
બેડમ
નુકસાનની ઇચ્છા કરો; દુષ્ટતાને બોલાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬೆಡಮ್
ಹಾನಿಯನ್ನು ಬಯಸಿ; ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കിടക്ക
ദോഷം ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നു; തിന്മ വിളിച്ചപേക്ഷിക്കുക
🇵🇰Urdu
بیڈم
نقصان کی خواہش برائی کو پکارو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
咒骂
希望伤害；招致邪恶
🇯🇵Japanese
くそったれ
害を及ぼすことを望みます。 ～に悪を呼び起こす
🇰🇷Korean
젠장
해를 끼치기를 원합니다. 악을 불러일으키다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khốn kiếp
mong muốn làm hại; kêu gọi cái ác
🇹🇭Thai
น่าเสียดาย
ขอทำร้าย; เรียกความชั่วร้ายมาสู่
🇮🇩Indonesian
sialan
menginginkan celaka; mengundang kejahatan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اللعنة
تمنى الأذى؛ استدعاء الشر عليه
🇮🇷Persian
لعنتی
آرزوی آسیب بر استناد به شر
🇹🇷Turkish
kahretsin
zarar dilemek; kötülüğü çağırmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לעזאזל
לאחל פגיעה; לעורר רוע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bedamn'?
The primary meaning of 'bedamn' is 'wish harm upon; invoke evil upon'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bedamn' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bedamn' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bedamn' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bedamn' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'bedamn' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'bedamn' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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