condemnation

[ kon-dem-ney-shuhn, -duhm- ]

/ ˌkɒn dɛmˈneɪ ʃən, -dəm- /

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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

1350–1400; Middle English condempnacioun (<Middle French ) <Late Latin condemnātiōn- (stem of condemnātiō). See condemn, -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM condemnation

non·con·dem·na·tion, nounre·con·dem·na·tion, nounself-con·dem·na·tion, noun

Words nearby condemnation

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How to use condemnation in a sentence

The move, which shifts the burden of payment to the end user, in the event of default by the importer, has attracted widespread condemnation—both online and offline.
Cameroon’s plan to make users pay import duties on mobile devices has sparked outrage|Amindeh Blaise Atabong|October 17, 2020|Quartz
I think it’s particularly powerful coming in the wake of the congressional condemnation.
The member of Congress who’s trying to stop QAnon|Rebecca Heilweil|October 9, 2020|Vox
The condemnation on Capitol Hill was seemingly bolstered when Facebook announced that it would amp up its efforts to fight the conspiracy theory, and delete all Groups and Pages associated with it.
The member of Congress who’s trying to stop QAnon|Rebecca Heilweil|October 9, 2020|Vox
I thought, among other things that we need to be doing, that it would be helpful to demonstrate overwhelming bipartisan condemnation.
The member of Congress who’s trying to stop QAnon|Rebecca Heilweil|October 9, 2020|Vox

What has driven the widespread demoralization among officers, the officers said, was not the public condemnation of Chauvin, but the protests’ focus on police in general as the overwhelming target of their ire.
What Can Mayors Do When the Police Stop Doing Their Jobs?|by Alec MacGillis|September 3, 2020|ProPublica
As the evening wore on, condemnation continued to pour in from around the world.
Indefensible but Indispensable America|Jamie Dettmer|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, she advocates for a major shift away from a morally-driven condemnation of affairs.
Why You’re Happily Married and Having an Affair|Ryan Selzer|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The execution of Reyhanneh Jabbari has brought worldwide condemnation of the Tehran regime.
The Real Reason Iran Killed This Woman for Defending Herself|Eli Lake|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, public condemnation and overreaction by state authorities may serve only to make the Ebola outbreak worse.
Quarantine Turns Ebola Heroes Into Pariahs|Russell Saunders|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Words of condemnation and marginalization were avoided,” he says.
Catholic Church Says It’s OK to be Gay, Sort Of|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And now, almost without knowing it, he spoke sternly, and his dark face was full of condemnation.
Bella Donna|Robert Hichens
They were taken to the quarters of the general-in-chief in command, and it was he himself who signed their condemnation.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
The testimony of literature throughout the ages was almost unanimous in its condemnation of giants.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, April 28, 1920|Various
It is answered, God did not create men in a state of condemnation, but sin invaded them, and in one all fell.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
This is the broadest street in London and was opened by wholesale condemnation of private property.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy