condemnation
[kon-dem-ney-shuh n, -duh m-]
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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Origin of condemnation
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for condemnation
condemnation
late 14c., from Latin condemnationem (nominative condemnatio), noun of action from past participle stem of condemnare (see condemn).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper