ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Condemnation

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃən/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Condemnation is a noun meaning The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.

Meaning

The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

As for the IRP, Secretary of State Grant Shapps continues to peddle snake oil, smoke and mirrors. His reaction to near-universal IRP condemnation from politicians, local and national media, and all but a few rail specialists was to dismiss the lot of us (in the condescending and patronising tone we have now come to expect) as "critics and naysayers".

Word Forms

Synonyms for condemnation

Depending on context, synonyms include attainder, attainture, attaintment, censure, condemning, damnation.

Antonyms for condemnation

Common opposites include approval, encouragement, praise, accolade, approbation, attaboy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include disapprobation, execration, curse, condemn, censure, denounce.

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