condemnation

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin condemnātiō, condemnātiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃən/, /ˌkɒndəmˈneɪʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

condemnation (countable and uncountable, plural condemnations)

  1. The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong
    Synonyms: censure, blame, disapprobation
  2. The act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture.
  3. The state of being condemned.
  4. The ground or reason of condemning.
  5. The process by which a public entity exercises its powers of eminent domain.

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