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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