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condemnation
[ kon-dem-ney-shuhn, -duhm- ]
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
- noncon·dem·nation noun
- recon·dem·nation noun
- self-condem·nation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of condemnation1
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Example Sentences
As the evening wore on, condemnation continued to pour in from around the world.
Instead, she advocates for a major shift away from a morally-driven condemnation of affairs.
The execution of Reyhanneh Jabbari has brought worldwide condemnation of the Tehran regime.
Indeed, public condemnation and overreaction by state authorities may serve only to make the Ebola outbreak worse.
“Words of condemnation and marginalization were avoided,” he says.
And now, almost without knowing it, he spoke sternly, and his dark face was full of condemnation.
They were taken to the quarters of the general-in-chief in command, and it was he himself who signed their condemnation.
The testimony of literature throughout the ages was almost unanimous in its condemnation of giants.
It is answered, God did not create men in a state of condemnation, but sin invaded them, and in one all fell.
This is the broadest street in London and was opened by wholesale condemnation of private property.
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