condemnation
condemnation Lexical Profile
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• noun
The expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism.
"The company's decision to dump industrial waste into the river drew widespread condemnation from environmental groups."
The action of sentencing someone to a severe punishment, or the state of being so sentenced.
"Despite the defense attorney's plea for leniency, the trial ended in the defendant's condemnation."
An official declaration that a building or structure is unsafe and unfit for human occupation, or the legal seizure of private property for public use under eminent domain.
"Severe structural damage from the earthquake led to the immediate condemnation of several older apartment buildings."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Old French condemnation, from Latin condemnatio, derived from condemnare ('to sentence, blame'), formed from the intensive prefix com- and damnare ('to inflict loss, condemn').