condemnation
noun
con·dem·na·tion
ˌkän-ˌdem-ˈnā-shən 
-dəm-
2
: the act of judicially condemning
3
: the state of being condemned
… in the hopeless hour of condemnation …—
Washington Irving
4
: a reason for condemning
His conduct was sufficient condemnation.
Examples of condemnation in a Sentence
The plan has drawn condemnation from both sides.
The government's statement was a condemnation of all acts of terrorism.
Recent Examples on the Web
Congress appears utterly incapable of restraining the Administration’s adventurism, and condemnation from foreign leaders seems only to add new names to the list of America’s enemies.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2026
The message here is not a condemnation of either Good or the officer.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Both moves drew condemnation from scientists, but that news was quickly overwhelmed by concern about a government shutdown and continuing science funding cuts and layoffs.
—Gary W. Yohe, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2026
The video has drawn condemnation of Bujor online.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Condemnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/condemnation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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