Curse vs. Revile — What's the Difference?

A curse (also called an imprecation, malediction, hex, execration, malison, anathema, or commination) is any expressed wish that some form of adversity or misfortune will befall or attach to one or more persons, a place, or an object. In particular, "curse" may refer to such a wish or pronouncement made effective by a supernatural or spiritual power, such as a god or gods, a spirit, or a natural force, or else as a kind of spell by magic or witchcraft; in the latter sense, a curse can also be called a hex or a jinx.

To assail with scornful or abusive language; vituperate.

An appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune to befall someone or something.

To use scornful or abusive language.

Evil or misfortune viewed as resulting from such an appeal

(ambitransitive) To attack (someone) with abusive language.

A source or cause of evil; a scourge

(obsolete) reproach; reviling

A profane word or phrase; a swearword.

To address or abuse with opprobrious and contemptuous language; to reproach.

(Ecclesiastical) A censure, ban, or anathema.

Reproach; reviling.

(Offensive) Menstruation. Used with the.

Spread negative information about;

To invoke evil or misfortune upon; damn.

To swear at

To bring evil upon; afflict

(Ecclesiastical) To put under a ban or anathema; excommunicate.

To utter curses; swear.

A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane.

A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.

The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.

A vulgar epithet.

A woman's menses.

(transitive) To place a curse upon (a person or object).

To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.

(transitive) To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.

(intransitive) To use offensive or morally inappropriate language.

To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.

To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.

To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.

To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.

An invocation of, or prayer for, harm or injury; malediction.

Evil pronounced or invoked upon another, solemnly, or in passion; subjection to, or sentence of, divine condemnation.

The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.

Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger;

An appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

An evil spell;

Something causes misery or death;

A severe affliction

Utter obscenities or profanities;

Heap obscenities upon;

Wish harm upon; invoke evil upon;

Exclude from a church or a religious community;