condemnation

noun

con·​dem·​na·​tion ˌkän-ˌdem-ˈnā-shən 

-dəm-

1

: censure, blame

… the Quakers, in their uncompromising condemnation of war …

—William Ralph Inge

2

: the act of judicially condemning

3

: the state of being condemned

… in the hopeless hour of condemnation …

—Washington Irving

4

: a reason for condemning

His conduct was sufficient condemnation.

Synonyms

• censure
• commination
• denunciation
• excoriation
• objurgation
• rebuke
• reprimand
• reproach
• reproof
• riot act
• stricture

Examples of condemnation in a Sentence

The plan has drawn condemnation from both sides.

The government's statement was a condemnation of all acts of terrorism.

Recent Examples on the Web

There has been widespread international condemnation, particularly from the UN. —Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 3 June 2025

Musk and his team have swept through the government in recent months, slashing federal contracts and cutting staff — drawing applause from Trump allies and condemnation from opponents. —Joe Walsh, CBS News, 30 May 2025

One-sided judgments, whether celebrations or condemnations, are met by dissent within the profession. —James T. Kloppenberg, Time, 28 May 2025

Yet Israel's offensive has also been met with growing international condemnation, as well as indications of a growing rift between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. —Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

see condemn

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing condemnation

• self-condemnation

Rhymes for condemnation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation