denunciation

de·nun·ci·a·tion  (d-nns-shn, -sh-)

n.

1. The act or an instance of denouncing, especially a public condemnation or censure.

2. The act of accusing another of a crime before a public prosecutor.

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[Middle English denunciacioun, from Latin dnntiti, dnntitin-, from dnntitus, past participle of dnntire, to announce; see denounce.]

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de·nunci·ative (-tv, --tv), de·nunci·a·tory (--tôr, -tr) adj.

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denunciation [dɪˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən]

n

1. open condemnation; censure; denouncing

2. (Law) Law obsolete a charge or accusation of crime made by an individual before a public prosecutor or tribunal

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a formal announcement of the termination of a treaty

4. Archaic an announcement in the form of an impending threat or warning

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de•nun•ci•a•tion (dɪˌnʌn siˈeɪ ʃən, -ʃi-)

n.

1. an act or instance of denouncing.

2. an accusation of crime before a public prosecutor or tribunal.

3. notice of the termination or the renouncement of an international agreement or part thereof.

[1540–50; < Latin]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

denunciation - a public act of denouncing           denouncement speech act - the use of language to perform some act excoriation - severe censure diatribe, fulmination - thunderous verbal attack philippic, tirade, broadside - a speech of violent denunciation damnation - the act of damning curse, execration, condemnation - an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

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denunciation

noun

1. condemnation, criticism, accusation, censure, stick (slang), invective, character assassination, stigmatization, castigation, obloquy, denouncement, fulmination a stinging denunciation of his critics

2. implication, accusation, indictment, incrimination, denouncement, inculpation Denunciation by family, friends and colleagues inevitably sowed distrust.

Translations

denunciation [dɪˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən] N (gen) → denuncia f

denunciation [dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃ^ən] n [person, thing] → dénonciation f
Denver boot [ˌdɛnvə^rˈbuːt] (US) n (= clamp) → sabot m (de Denver)

denunciation

n (= accusation) → Anprangerung f, → Brandmarkung f; (= informing) → Denunziation f; (= condemnation) → Verurteilung f; (of treaty) → (Auf)kündigung f; the book is a sustained denunciation of … → das Buch ist eine einzige Anklage gegen …

denunciation [dɪˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃ/ən] n → denuncia; (in public) → pubblica accusa