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| 1. | [ noun ] an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable | |
| Synonyms: | disapprobation | |
| Examples: | "his uncompromising condemnation of racism" |
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| Related terms: | approbation disapproval censure demonisation demonization condemn | |
| 2. | [ 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) | |
| Related terms: | disapproval law | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group | |
| Synonyms: | curse execration | |
| Related terms: | denunciation imprecation anathema curse | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the condition of being strongly disapproved of | |
| Examples: | "he deserved nothing but condemnation" |
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| Related terms: | condition condemn condemn | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed | |
| Synonyms: | sentence conviction judgment_of_conviction | |
| Examples: | "the conviction came as no surprise" |
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| Related terms: | acquittal final_judgment murder_conviction robbery_conviction rape_conviction criminal_law | |
| Similar spelling: |
condonation condensation contemplation condemned condemnatory condemning condemnable condiment contemplate contamination contemptibly contemptible |
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