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condemnationcon‧dem‧na‧tion /ˌkɒndəmˈneɪʃən, -dem- $ ˌkɑːn-/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable] - Critics point out the neighborhood had been living under the threat of condemnation for 10 years, while urban renewal was debated.
- However, such public condemnation and the associated moral outrage can, on occasions, be strangely muted.
- It does not need research to show that no such sweeping condemnation can be passed upon the statute before us.
- It is no condemnation of those people, but that is semi-skilled or unskilled work.
- Its analysis of police culture was certainly incisive and accurate, as can be judged by its wholesale condemnation.
- Such condemnation was not, of course, new.
- Their condemnation of the award is not a good omen.
► widespread support/acceptance/criticism/condemnation etc There was widespread support for the war. The storm caused widespread damage. ADJECTIVE► international· The incident was the subject of international condemnation.· The move was greeted with widespread international condemnation.· Oil-for-food has muted some of the international condemnation of the United States for the sanctions. ► public· However, such public condemnation and the associated moral outrage can, on occasions, be strangely muted. ► widespread· The move was greeted with widespread international condemnation.· But the sentence imposed ast Northamptyon Crown Court brought widespread condemnation. an expression of very strong disapproval of someone or something, especially something you think is morally wrongcondemnation of There was widespread international condemnation of the bombing. |