denunciation

noun

de·​nun·​ci·​a·​tion di-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən 

: 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

di-ˈnən(t)-sē-ˌā-tiv 

adjective

denunciatory

di-ˈnən(t)-sē-ə-ˌtȯr-ē 

adjective

Synonyms

• condemnation
• reprimand

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

But there was also something distorted about the ritual denunciations of Trump, which inevitably invoked the specter of white colonialism. —Jonathan Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025

The nation has fixed its eye on the protests: the film’s opening sequence shows denunciations of the uprisings from both conservative and liberal news media. —Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025

Before Francis, anonymous denunciations and heresy trials were painfully common. —Austen Ivereigh, Time, 21 Apr. 2025

Bill Ackman, the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, wrote a 4000-word denunciation of DEI programs in January. —Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

see denounce

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for denunciation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

denunciation

noun

de·​nun·​ci·​a·​tion di-ˌnən(t)-sē-ˈā-shən 

: the act of denouncing

especially : a public charge of wrongdoing

denunciatory

-ˈnən(t)-sē-ə-ˌtōr-ē 

-ˌtȯr-

adjective