condemnation

CEFRB2

/ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃən/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    Strong criticism of something considered wrong.

  2. 02

    noun

    An official punishment for a crime.

Examples

  • His remarks added up to a condemnation of my plan.

  • Crimes of war and crimes against humanity demand global condemnation.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The state of being condemned.

  2. The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.

  3. The act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English condempnacioun, from Latin condemnātiō, condemnātiōnem.