condemnation

[ kon-dem-ney-shuhn, -duhm- ]
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noun
  1. the act of condemning.

  2. the state of being condemned.

  1. strong censure; disapprobation; reproof.

  2. a cause or reason for condemning.

  3. U.S. Law. the seizure, as of property, for public use.

Origin of condemnation

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English condempnacioun, from Middle French, from Late Latin condemnātiōn-, stem of condemnātiō; equivalent to condemn + -ation

Other words from condemnation

  • non·con·dem·na·tion, noun
  • re·con·dem·na·tion, noun
  • self-con·dem·na·tion, noun

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