condemnation

1. an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable

- his uncompromising condemnation of racism

Definition categories: communication, disapproval

2. (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building)

Definition categories: act, disapproval

3. an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

Similar word(s): curse, execration

4. the condition of being strongly disapproved of

- he deserved nothing but condemnation

Definition categories: state, condition, status

5. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed

Similar word(s): conviction, sentence

Definition categories: act

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