condemnation
noun
Simple meaning
The act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kɑndəmˈneɪʃən
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Definition
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noun
The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
law
The act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)
The act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture.
The state of being condemned.
The ground or reason of condemning.
The process by which a public entity exercises its powers of eminent domain.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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This meaning: The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
Used this way, condemnation is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- execration , rarer, so it draws attention
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More ways to use condemnation
- “His uncompromising condemnation of racism.”noun
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Condemning / expression
Judicially / final
Appeal
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Compound terms
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An admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be.
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