condemnation
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin condemnātiō, condemnātiōnem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃən/, /ˌkɒndəmˈneɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
condemnation (countable and uncountable, plural condemnations)
- The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong
- Synonyms: censure, blame, disapprobation
- The act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture.
- The state of being condemned.
- The ground or reason of condemning.
- The process by which a public entity exercises its powers of eminent domain.
Antonyms
- (act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong): praise
- (act of judicially adjudging guilty): acquittal
- (ground or reason of condemning): acquittal, justification
Translations
act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong
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act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty
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state of being condemned
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