English Explanatory Dictionary

condemnation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
  2. The act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture.
  3. The state of being condemned.
  4. The ground or reason of condemning.
  5. The process by which a public entity exercises its powers of eminent domain.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃən/ /ˌkɒndəmˈneɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-condemnation.wav /ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən/

Word forms

condemnation condemnations

Etymology

From Middle English condempnacioun, from Latin condemnātiō, condemnātiōnem.

Synonyms

attainder attainture attaintment blame censure condemnation condemning damnation dispraise disapprobation disapproval improbation reprehension judgement conviction proscription

Antonyms

approval encouragement praise accolade approbation attaboy compliment commend commendation congratulation douceur encomium extolment laudation laudits props tout acquittal exoneration absolution acquittance acquitment assoilment compurgation disculpation exculpation not guilty quittance vindication justification

Related words

tut tut sanction

Derived words

countercondemnation forecondemnation inverse condemnation precondemnation recondemnation
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