denunciation

noun

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

Definition of denunciation

: 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

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Other Words from denunciation

denunciative \ di-ˈnən(t)-sē-ˌā-tiv

\ adjective

denunciatory \ di-ˈnən(t)-sē-ə-ˌtȯr-ē

\ 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 His recent denunciation of Trump sounded unequivocal. — Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, "Why McConnell Dumped Trump," 23 Jan. 2021 The finding is the harshest denunciation yet by any government against China’s policies in Xinjiang. — Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com, "US says China’s repression of Uighurs is ‘genocide’," 19 Jan. 2021 The president’s denunciation of the process is consistent with a fear that the 2020 campaign could come to an extended and acrimonious conclusion that leaves uncertainty about election integrity. — Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, "Germany fears 'constitutional crisis' in US after Trump claims victory too soon," 4 Nov. 2020 The Lincoln Project's Wilson said a last-minute denunciation of Trump won't help departing officials lose the taint of their connection to this presidency. — Aamer Madhani, Star Tribune, "Stay or go? After Trump-fueled riot, aides debate early exit," 8 Jan. 2021 More than 73 million Americans followed Trump with his Pied Piper refrain of denial, denunciation, and destruction. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, "What Now?," 19 Nov. 2020 Romney, now a Utah senator, issued a scathing denunciation of Cruz and his maneuvers on Saturday. — Elizabeth Thompson, Dallas News, "Cruz makes ‘historically misleading’ comparison in citing 1876 as precedent for special inquiry on Biden’s electoral win," 4 Jan. 2021 The speech represented Biden’s most forceful defense of the election - and his own legitimacy as president - as well as his most complete denunciation of Trump’s fraudulent claims. — Matt Viser, Anchorage Daily News, "Biden speaks on power of democracy in counter to Trump’s attempts to overturn results," 15 Dec. 2020 One is the path of common humanity and common citizenship, the other of perpetual enmity and denunciation. — Daniel J. Mahoney, National Review, "Totalitarianism on Campus," 17 Oct. 2020

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