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condemnation

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con·dem·na·tion  (kndm-nshn)
n.
1.
a. The act of condemning.
b. The state of being condemned.
2. Severe reproof; strong censure.
3. A reason or occasion for condemning.
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Noun1.condemnation - an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable; "his uncompromising condemnation of racism"
disapproval - the expression of disapproval
animadversion, censure - harsh criticism or disapproval
demonisation, demonization - to represent as diabolically evil; "the demonization of our enemies"
2.condemnation - (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)
disapproval - the act of disapproving or condemning
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
3.condemnation - an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
denouncement, denunciation - a public act of denouncing
anathema - a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
imprecation, malediction - the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); "he suffered the imprecations of the mob"
4.condemnation - the condition of being strongly disapproved of; "he deserved nothing but condemnation"
condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
5.condemnation - (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise"
final decision, final judgment - a judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment
murder conviction - conviction for murder
rape conviction - conviction for rape
robbery conviction - conviction for robbery
criminal law - the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment

condemnation
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condemnation [kɔndɛmˈneɪʃən] n (gen) → condena (= blame); censura
condemnation [kɔndɛmˈneɪʃən] ncondamnation f
condemnation [kɔndɛmˈneɪʃən] condemn nVerurteilung f
condemnation [kɔndɛmˈneɪʃən] ncondanna

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Parry had not quitted his master, and since his condemnation had not ceased to weep.
The young men who belonged to the Progressive Euchre Club used to drop in late and risk a tiff with their sweethearts and general condemnation for a waltz with `the hired girls.
The Emperor was inflexible both to the entreaties of his daughter and the tears of his grand-children, and all that could be obtained of him was that the sentence should be mollified, and changed into a condemnation to be hanged.
 
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