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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of condemnatory

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

Example Sentences

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The sheer amount of time devoted to this segment is itself a condemnatory statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

More condemnatory letters, with many signatures, were issued.

From Slate • May 14, 2024

It has stopped vetoing condemnatory resolutions at the United Nations.

From BBC • May 8, 2024

But even he has grown soft, unable to muster more condemnatory language than "mistake" to describe Carlson's lies.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2023

But there was nothing malicious or condemnatory in it.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin

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