Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

condemnation

/ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
con-dem-na-tion
IPA
/ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The state of being condemned.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The ground or reason of condemning.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process by which a public entity exercises its powers of eminent domain.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English condempnacioun, from Latin condemnātiō, condemnātiōnem.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: condempnacioun, condemnatio

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən/
  • British English: /ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

condemnations (plural)

Derived Forms

countercondemnation forecondemnation precondemnation recondemnation

Phrases

inverse condemnation tut tut

Frequently Paired Words

tut tut sanction criticism

Synonyms

censure blame disapprobation attaintment judgement condemnation conviction proscription attainder attainture condemning damnation

Antonyms

approval praise accolade approbation attaboy appreciation compliment commend commendation congratulation douceur encomium

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce condemnation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən/.
What does condemnation mean?
The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
Where does condemnation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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