denunciation

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

|Updated on: 21 Jun 2018

Examples: denunciation in a Sentence

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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denunciative

play \-ˈnən(t)-sē-ˌā-tiv\ adjective

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denunciatory

play \-sē-ə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective

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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 of denunciation from the Web

In the meantime, our op-ed pages are littered with hot takes on tween Instagram stars and podcasts clogged up with denunciations of throwing water.

— mari uyehara, GQ, "What Trump Really Means When He Talks About Migrant Children, MS-13, and "Animals"," 30 May 2018
Critics warn that denunciations that once seemed so aberrational may be seeping into the American psyche and influencing how government operates.

— joan biskupic, CNN, "Trump's sustained attacks on American rights," 26 May 2018
That has led to retaliatory expulsions of hundreds of government representatives, angry denunciations and promises by Britain and its allies to inflict economic pain on Kremlin officials and their associates.

— matthew luxmoore and richard pÉrez-peÑa, New York Times, "Skripal Cousin Says She Doesn’t Trust Britain on Chemical Attack," 6 Apr. 2018
Trump’s antagonistic trade policies — and specifically the steel and aluminum tariffs — drew international denunciation.

— paul wiseman, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump takes aim at Canada as nations protest his tariffs," 1 June 2018
Based on his denunciations of Bitcoin, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon might seem like the last person on earth who would employ Baldet and Nielsen.

— robert hackett, Fortune, "How JPMorgan Chase Learned to Love the Blockchain," 24 May 2018
Peterson’s argument starts with a vivid denunciation of Marxism.

— zack beauchamp, Vox, "Jordan Peterson, the obscure Canadian psychologist turned right-wing celebrity, explained," 21 May 2018
Last year authorities also enacted a sweeping anti-extremism law, with long beards, veils in public and home-schooling all on the ban list, prompting new denunciations from international human rights groups.

— steven jiang, CNN, "Chinese Uyghurs forced to welcome Communist Party into their homes," 14 May 2018
One popular interpretation is that the short film—directed by Glover’s frequent collaborator, Hiro Murai—is a denunciation of the distractions that keep many Americans from noticing how the world around them is falling apart.

— aida amoako, The Atlantic, "Why the Dancing Makes 'This Is America' So Uncomfortable to Watch," 8 May 2018

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