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 of condemnation

• reprimand
• censure
• punishment
• denunciation
• criticism

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

Videos also surfaced allegedly showing two teachers being attacked by students, provoking condemnation from the French president and officials as well as teaching unions. — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Recent campaign filings by the Yes on Proposition 45 campaign revealed two donations that quickly drew condemnations from Democratic leaders. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The death toll has sparked condemnation from global leaders and from human rights organizations. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

With the exception of a few regional actors—primarily Portugal, the colonial power in neighboring Mozambique, and the white minority government of South Africa—the UDI was met with widespread international condemnation and sanctions. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026

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