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Condemnation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Condemnation has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable

"his uncompromising condemnation of racism"

2

(law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)

"The city's recent condemnation of the dilapidated apartment complex forced all residents to find new housing immediately."

3

an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

"The villagers raised their voices in a fervent condemnation against the witch, praying that lightning would strike her down."

4

the condition of being strongly disapproved of

"he deserved nothing but condemnation"

5

(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed

"the conviction came as no surprise"

6

The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.

"The public's condemnation of the controversial policy was immediate and widespread once the details were revealed."

Example Sentences
"his uncompromising condemnation of racism" noun
"he deserved nothing but condemnation" noun
"the conviction came as no surprise" noun
Related Terms
Antonyms
approbation acquittal
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
disapproval denunciation condition final judgment
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
censure demonization anathema imprecation murder conviction rape conviction robbery conviction
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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