condemnation
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.
Origin of condemnation
1Other words from condemnation
- non·con·dem·na·tion, noun
- re·con·dem·na·tion, noun
- self-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 | QuartzI think it’s particularly powerful coming in the wake of the congressional condemnation.
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.
I thought, among other things that we need to be doing, that it would be helpful to demonstrate overwhelming bipartisan condemnation.
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.
Instead, she advocates for a major shift away from a morally-driven condemnation of affairs.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTIndeed, public condemnation and overreaction by state authorities may serve only to make the Ebola outbreak worse.
“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 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd now, almost without knowing it, he spoke sternly, and his dark face was full of condemnation.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensThey were taken to the quarters of the general-in-chief in command, and it was he himself who signed their condemnation.
The testimony of literature throughout the ages was almost unanimous in its condemnation of giants.
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 CunninghamThis 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
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