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condemnation

[ kon-dem-ney-shuhn, -duhm- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act of condemning.
the state of being condemned.
strong censure; disapprobation; reproof.
a cause or reason for condemning.
U.S. Law. the seizure, as of property, for public use.

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Other Words From

noncon·dem·nation noun
recon·dem·nation noun
self-condem·nation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of condemnation¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English condempnacioun, from Middle French, from Late Latin condemnātiōn-, stem of condemnātiō; equivalent to condemn + -ation

Related Words

accusation
censure
denunciation
disapproval
judgment

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