condemnation
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dɛmˈneɪ noun
1.
the act of condemning.
2.
the state of being condemned.
3.
strong censure; disapprobation; reproof.
4.
a cause or reason for condemning.
5.
U.S. Law. the seizure, as of property, for public use.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to express strong disapproval of; censure |
| 2. | to pronounce judicial sentence on |
| 3. | to demonstrate the guilt of: his secretive behaviour condemned him |
| 4. | to judge or pronounce unfit for use: that food has been condemned |
| 5. | to compel or force into a particular state or activity: his disposition condemned him to boredom |
| [C13: from Old French condempner, from Latin condemnāre, from damnāre to condemn; see | |
| condemnable | |
| —adj | |
| con'demnably | |
| —adv | |
| condem'nation | |
| —n | |
| con'demner | |
| —n | |
| con'demningly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
condemnation
late 14c., from L. condemnationem, noun of action from condemnare (see condemn).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Such readiness to take risks for peace deserves praise, not condemnation.
It might be called sentimental by those who confound true and false sentiment in one condemnation.
It's a lie, it's ugly, and it should spark universal condemnation from every thinking human on the planet.
Amazing the scope of such a sweeping condemnation of the disciplines of the biological sciences.
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