denunciatory

[ dih-nuhn-see-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -shee- ]

/ dɪˈnʌn si əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -ʃi- /

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adjective

characterized by or given to denunciation.

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Also de·nun·ci·a·tive

[dih-nuhn-see-ey-tiv, -uh-tiv, -shee-] /dɪˈnʌn siˌeɪ tɪv, -ə tɪv, -ʃi-/

Origin of denunciatory

First recorded in 1720–30; denunciate + -ory¹

OTHER WORDS FROM denunciatory

de·nun·ci·a·tive·ly, adverbnon·de·nun·ci·a·tive, adjectivenon·de·nun·ci·a·to·ry, adjectiveun·de·nun·ci·a·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby denunciatory

denude, denuded, denumerable, denunciate, denunciation, denunciatory, Denver, Denver boot, deny, Denys, deoch-an-doruis

How to use denunciatory in a sentence

The question then arises, is this the same company Ezekiel sees once more and against which he utters his denunciatory message?
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein
But his fervor was all stage fire, and he would turn in an instant from a denunciatory Psalm to a humorous story.
In Madeira Place|Heman White Chaplin
She smarted still at the cartoons and denunciatory editorials in which she had so frequently been singled out for attack.
Thirty|Howard Vincent O'Brien
Among other things, a Mr. Louaillier published a denunciatory newspaper article.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Six|Abraham Lincoln

And the Banjara spread his big palm in a denunciatory way toward the dying dog.
The Three Sapphires|W. A. Fraser