A feeling of intense hatred or disgust; something that is loathed or detested. The act of cursing or expressing abhorrence.
From Latin 'execrari' meaning 'to curse' or 'to detest utterly,' combining 'ex-' (out) and 'sacer' (sacred). Originally meant to curse someone so thoroughly as to place them outside the sacred realm, making them utterly profane.
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