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

The arrest of journalists on charges related to doing their job has drawn widespread outrage and condemnation from free press and free speech advocacy groups, as well as several politicians. —Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026

The killings have sparked daily anti-ICE protests in the Twin Cities and national condemnation. —Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026

Russia's daily bombardment of civilian areas behind the roughly 600-mile front line has continued despite international condemnation and attempts to end the fighting. —Aamer Madhani and Susie Blann The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026

But that won’t stop the combo platter of condemnation mixed with comedy over Belichick being excluded. —Steve Buckley, New York Times, 30 Jan. 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