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Condemnation

noun/kˈaʊliɚ/
Definition
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
(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)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈaʊliɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/kɒndɛmnˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɒndɛmnˈeɪʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /kˈaʊliɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
“his uncompromising condemnation of racism”
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)
nounan appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group
nounthe condition of being strongly disapproved of
“he deserved nothing but condemnation”
noun(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
“the conviction came as no surprise”
Word Forms
condemnverbdemonstrate the guilt of (someone)
execrateverbcurse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
curseverbwish harm upon; invoke evil upon
convictverbfind or declare guilty
sentenceverbpronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Verurteilung
ein Ausdruck starker Missbilligung; als falsch oder moralisch schuldig aussprechen
🇫🇷French
condamnation
une expression de forte désapprobation ; se prononcer comme étant faux ou moralement coupable
🇪🇸Spanish
condenación
una expresión de fuerte desaprobación; declararse incorrecto o moralmente culpable
🇮🇹Italian
condanna
un'espressione di forte disapprovazione; dichiarare sbagliato o moralmente colpevole
🇳🇱Dutch
veroordeling
een uiting van sterke afkeuring; uitspreken als verkeerd of moreel verwijtbaar
🇵🇹Portuguese
condenação
uma expressão de forte desaprovação; pronunciar-se como errado ou moralmente culpável
🇷🇺Russian
осуждение
выражение резкого неодобрения; объявить неправильным или морально виновным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निंदा
तीव्र अस्वीकृति की अभिव्यक्ति; ग़लत या नैतिक रूप से दोषी घोषित करना
🇧🇩Bengali
নিন্দা
দৃঢ় অস্বীকৃতি একটি অভিব্যক্তি; ভুল বা নৈতিকভাবে দোষী হিসাবে উচ্চারণ করা
🇮🇳Tamil
கண்டனம்
வலுவான மறுப்பின் வெளிப்பாடு; தவறான அல்லது தார்மீக குற்றமாக உச்சரித்தல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఖండించడం
బలమైన అసమ్మతి యొక్క వ్యక్తీకరణ; తప్పు లేదా నైతికంగా దోషిగా ఉచ్ఛరించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
निंदा
तीव्र नापसंतीची अभिव्यक्ती; चुकीचे किंवा नैतिकदृष्ट्या दोषी म्हणून उच्चारणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિંદા
મજબૂત અસ્વીકારની અભિવ્યક્તિ; ખોટું અથવા નૈતિક રીતે દોષિત તરીકે ઉચ્ચારવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಖಂಡನೆ
ಬಲವಾದ ಅಸಮ್ಮತಿಯ ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ; ತಪ್ಪು ಅಥವಾ ನೈತಿಕವಾಗಿ ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥ ಎಂದು ಉಚ್ಚರಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
അപലപനം
ശക്തമായ വിയോജിപ്പിൻ്റെ ഒരു പ്രകടനം; തെറ്റായതോ ധാർമ്മികമായി കുറ്റകരമോ ആയി ഉച്ചരിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿੰਦਾ
ਸਖ਼ਤ ਅਸਵੀਕਾਰ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵਾ; ਗਲਤ ਜਾਂ ਨੈਤਿਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਦੋਸ਼ੀ ਵਜੋਂ ਉਚਾਰਨ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
مذمت
سخت ناپسندیدگی کا اظہار؛ غلط یا اخلاقی طور پر مجرم قرار دینا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
谴责
强烈反对的表达;被认为是错误的或道德上有罪的
🇯🇵Japanese
非難
強い反対の表明。間違っている、または道徳的に責任があると宣言する
🇰🇷Korean
비난
강한 반대의 표현; 잘못되었거나 도덕적으로 과실이 있다고 선언하는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lên án
một biểu hiện của sự không đồng tình mạnh mẽ; phát âm là sai hoặc đáng trách về mặt đạo đức
🇹🇭Thai
การลงโทษ
การแสดงออกถึงความไม่เห็นด้วยอย่างรุนแรง ประกาศว่าผิดหรือถูกตำหนิทางศีลธรรม
🇮🇩Indonesian
penghukuman
ekspresi ketidaksetujuan yang kuat; diucapkan sebagai salah atau bersalah secara moral
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkondena
isang pagpapahayag ng matinding hindi pagsang-ayon; pagbigkas bilang mali o moral na may kasalanan
🇲🇾Malay
kutukan
ungkapan penolakan yang kuat; menyatakan sebagai salah atau bersalah secara moral
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إدانة
التعبير عن الرفض الشديد؛ التصريح بأنه خطأ أو مذنب أخلاقيا
🇮🇷Persian
محکومیت
ابراز مخالفت شدید؛ تلفظ به عنوان اشتباه یا از نظر اخلاقی مقصر
🇹🇷Turkish
kınama
güçlü bir onaylamama ifadesi; Yanlış veya ahlaki açıdan suçlu olarak telaffuz etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
הוֹקָעָה
ביטוי של אי הסכמה חריפה; מבטאים כשגויים או אשם מוסרית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'condemnation'?
The primary meaning of 'condemnation' is 'an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'condemnation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'condemnation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'condemnation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'condemnation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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