maleficiate

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maleficiate

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From Late Latin maleficiatus, past participle of maleficiare (“to bewitch”).

adjective

cursed; bewitched
Similar: ensorcelled, spellbound, under a spell, bespelled, bewitched, charmed, cursed, enchanted, forspoken, maleficiate

verb maleficiates · maleficiating · maleficiated

obsolete To bewitch; to harm or curse. every black dog or cat he sees he suspecteth to be a Devil, every person comes near him is maleficiated
Similar: becurse, effascinate, hex, bechat, becry, beglammer, bespell, bewitch, conjure, enchant, englamour, ensorcell

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@misc{maleficiate_2026,
  title = {maleficiate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maleficiate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}