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condemnatory

American  
[kuhn-dem-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / kənˈdɛm nəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

  1. serving to condemn.

condemnatory British  
/ ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪtərɪ, -trɪ, kənˈdɛmnətərɪ /

adjective

  1. expressing strong disapproval or censure

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Etymology

Origin of condemnatory

First recorded in 1555–65; condemnat(ion) + -ory 1

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Condemnatory is just what these clauses are not.

From The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark by Burgon, John William

Condemnatory Motion negatived by 184 Votes against 42.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, March 21, 1891 by Various

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