Misfortune passed through generations or events.

Offensive language, often socially taboo.

The resource curse, also known as the paradox of plenty or the poverty paradox, is the hypothesis that countries with an abundance of natural resources (such as fossil fuels and certain minerals) have lower economic growth, lower rates of democracy, or poorer development outcomes than countries with fewer natural resources.

(historical) A stone tablet inscribed with a curse, as used in parts of the ancient Mediterranean to target someone with maleficent magic.

a series of deaths, accidents, assassinations, and other calamities involving members of the American Kennedy family.

Paying more than value received.

(auctions, game theory) The phenomenon whereby the winner of an auction is likely to overpay, since each bid represents a bidder's estimate of the item's value, and one would expect the average bid to be the most accurate.

Respiratory failure during sleep disorder.

Historically ambiguous, often card related.

(pathology) A medical condition marked by malfunction of the nerves that control involuntary body functions, causing breathing to require conscious effort and therefore meaning patients will die if they fall asleep.