Definitions for condemnationˌkɒn dɛmˈneɪ ʃən, -dəm-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

con•dem•na•tionˌkɒn dɛmˈneɪ ʃən, -dəm-(n.)

  1. the act of condemning, esp. by law.

  2. the state of being condemned.

  3. strong censure.

  4. a reason for condemning.

Origin of condemnation:

1350–1400; ME (< MF) < L

Princeton's WordNet

  1. disapprobation, condemnation(noun)

    an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable

    "his uncompromising condemnation of racism"

  2. condemnation(noun)

    (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)

  3. execration, condemnation, curse(noun)

    an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

  4. condemnation(noun)

    the condition of being strongly disapproved of

    "he deserved nothing but condemnation"

  5. conviction, judgment of conviction, condemnation, sentence(noun)

    (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed

    "the conviction came as no surprise"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. condemnation(noun)ˌkɒn dɛmˈneɪ ʃən, -dəm-

    strong disapproval

    condemnation of the killings

Wiktionary

  1. condemnation(Noun)

    The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong; censure; blame; disapprobation.

  2. condemnation(Noun)

    The act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture.

  3. condemnation(Noun)

    The state of being condemned.

  4. condemnation(Noun)

    The ground or reason of condemning.

  5. Origin: From condemnatio.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Condemnation(noun)

    the act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong; censure; blame; disapprobation

  2. Condemnation(noun)

    the act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture

  3. Condemnation(noun)

    the state of being condemned

  4. Condemnation(noun)

    the ground or reason of condemning


Translations for condemnation

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

condemnation(noun)

to declare (a building) to be unfit to use

These houses have been condemned.

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