| NOUN | communication | condemnation, disapprobation | an expression of strong disapproval |
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| act | condemnation | (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging / judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building) | |
| communication | condemnation, execration, curse | an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group | |
| state | condemnation | the condition of being strongly disapproved of | |
| act | condemnation, conviction, judgment of conviction, sentence | (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed |
| Sounds | kaa.ndahmney'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | An expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable. | |
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| Example | "his uncompromising condemnation of racism" | |
| Synonym | disapprobation | |
| Narrower | censure, animadversion | harsh criticism or disapproval |
| demonization, demonisation | To represent as diabolically evil | |
| Broader | disapproval | The expression of disapproval |
| Opposite | approbation | official recognition or approval |
| Spanish | condenación, desaprobación | |
| Verbs | condemn | express strong disapproval of |
| condemn | pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law | |
| condemn | demonstrate the guilt of (someone) | |
| Meaning | (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging / judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building). | |
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| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | disapproval | The act of disapproving or condemning |
| Spanish | censura, condena, reprobación | |
| Catalan | censura, condemna | |
| Verbs | condemn | declare or judge unfit for use or habitation |
| Meaning | An appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group. | |
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| Synonyms | execration, curse | |
| Narrower | 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) | |
| Broader | denunciation, denouncement | A public act of denouncing |
| Spanish | condena, execración, maldición | |
| Catalan | condemna, execració, maledicció | |
| Meaning | The condition of being strongly disapproved of. | |
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| Example | "he deserved nothing but condemnation" | |
| Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
| Verbs | condemn | express strong disapproval of |
| condemn | pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law | |
| condemn | declare or judge unfit for use or habitation | |
| condemn | demonstrate the guilt of (someone) | |
| Meaning | (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed. | |
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| Synonyms | conviction, judgment of conviction, sentence | |
| Category | criminal law | The body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment |
| Narrower | murder conviction | conviction for murder |
| rape conviction | conviction for rape | |
| robbery conviction | conviction for robbery | |
| Broader | final judgment, final decision | A judgment disposing of the case before the court |
| Opposite | acquittal | A judgment of not guilty |
| Spanish | condena, pena, punición, sentencia condenatoria, sentencia | |
| Catalan | condemna, frase, sentència condemnatòria, sentència | |
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