Added 9 October 2026
condemnation
/ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃən/ noun
Latin root: condemnātiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about condemnation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
- The act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture.
- The state of being condemned.
Origin
From Middle English condempnacioun, from Latin condemnātiō, condemnātiōnem.
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