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condemnation

/ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃən/ noun

Latin root: condemnātiō Wiktionary

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  1. The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
  2. The act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture.
  3. The state of being condemned.

Origin

From Middle English condempnacioun, from Latin condemnātiō, condemnātiōnem.

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