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noun
1.
an act or instance of denouncing; public censure or condemnation.
2.
an accusation of crime before a public prosecutor or tribunal.
3.
notice of the termination or the renouncement of an international agreement or part thereof.
4.
Archaic. warning of impending evil; threat.
Origin:
1540–50; < Latin dēnuntiātiōn- (stem of dēnuntiātiō), equivalent to dēnuntiāt(us) (see denunciate) + -iōn- -ion
1540–50; < Latin dēnuntiātiōn- (stem of dēnuntiātiō), equivalent to dēnuntiāt(us) (see denunciate) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
non·de·nun·ci·a·tion, noun
o·ver·de·nun·ci·a·tion, noun
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Denunciation
has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
Example Sentences
- His forte is still, as of old, denunciation and dissatisfaction.
- As closer scrutiny of that premise will make clear, the libertarian denunciation of income transfers fails on its own terms.
- Monster issued a long, rambling denunciation of the criticisms therein.
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