Dictionary Check: condemnation

"condemnation" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 22 points

Definition

noun

an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable

Example: "his uncompromising condemnation of racism"
Synonyms:
noun

(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)

noun

an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

Synonyms:
noun

the condition of being strongly disapproved of

Example: "he deserved nothing but condemnation"
noun

(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed

Example: "the conviction came as no surprise"

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