commination (redirected from comminations)

com·mi·na·tion  (km-nshn)

n.

A formal denunciation.

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[Middle English comminacioun, from Latin comminti, commintin-, from commintus, past participle of comminr, to threaten : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + minr, to threaten; see menace.]

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com·mina·tory (k-mn-tôr, -tr, km-n-) adj.

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commination [ˌkɒmɪˈneɪʃən]

n

1. the act or an instance of threatening punishment or vengeance

2. (Christianity / Anglicanism) Church of England a recital of prayers, including a list of God's judgments against sinners, in the office for Ash Wednesday

[from Latin comminātiō, from comminārī to menace, from com- (intensive) + minārī to threaten]

comminatory  [ˈkɒmɪnətərɪ -trɪ] adj

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commination

the act of threatening, especially revenge or punishment.

See also: Conflict

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the list of divine threats against sinners, read in the Anglican Church on Ash Wednesday. See also conflict.

See also: Protestantism

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	commination - prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday orison, petition, prayer - reverent petition to a deity
	2.	commination - a threat of divine punishment or vengeance threat - declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"