denunciation

noun

de·​nun·​ci·​a·​tion di-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce denunciation (audio)
: an act of denouncing
the denunciation of violence
the denunciation of one's enemies
their denunciation of him as a spy
especially : a public condemnation
drew strong denunciations from world leaders
denunciative adjective
denunciatory adjective

Examples of denunciation in a Sentence

The attack drew strong denunciations from leaders around the world. the official denunciation of the congresswoman's actions before the full house
Recent Examples on the Web Some of the judges, who share responsibility and oversight of more than 1,200 Capitol riot prosecutions, have ratcheted up their denunciations of efforts to rewrite the history of the attack on the Capitol, just as Trump campaigns to return to the White House. Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2024 After court convened, Paterson, seated in the south side of the chamber, stood up and shouted a denunciation of the court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024 Professional informers write denunciations about you — volunteers from the special services, war correspondents and public patriotic organizations. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Feb. 2024 Their denunciations of the city’s first Black mayor were relentless, and their anger resonated beyond the council chambers. Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2024 There were no angry denunciations of Gazans, no war-mongering against all Palestinians. Joyce Kamanitz, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2024 The denunciations from Palestinian leaders were constant, and none more eloquent than a Christmas sermon delivered by the theologian Munther Isaac, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2024 Musk apologized for the post in November but added a crude denunciation of the advertisers that had withdrawn from the platform in protest. Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2024 Their indignation is often characterized by a myopia that cannot entertain good-faith disagreement — the idea that an Evangelical, somewhere, might have reason to reject these writers’ perceptions and denunciations, or at least see things a bit differently. Andrew T. Walker, National Review, 31 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

see denounce

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of denunciation was in 1548

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“Denunciation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denunciation. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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denunciation

noun
de·​nun·​ci·​a·​tion di-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce denunciation (audio)
: the act of denouncing
especially : a public charge of wrongdoing
denunciatory adjective

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