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Definition of denouncement

denouncement

/dɪˈnaʊnsmənt/
de · nounce · ment
Plural:denouncements
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denouncement Lexical Profile

denouncement Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The act of publicly condemning, censuring, or speaking out against someone or something as wrong or evil; a public condemnation.

Example

"The committee issued a formal denouncement of the company's unethical accounting practices."

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Word Nuance & Usage

While "denouncement" and "denunciation" share the same meaning, "denunciation" is significantly more common in formal and journalistic writing.

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• Nearby Words

denotation
denote
denounce
denouncement
denouncer
denpasar
dense

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the verb "denounce" (from Old French denoncier and Latin denuntiare, meaning "to announce officially" or "to menace") combined with the noun-forming suffix "-ment".

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Denouncement. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/denouncement
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