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# condemnation

«condemnation» in Mova's school dictionary: **strong public disapproval: saying clearly that something…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (condemnation — mostly uncountable; a condemnation, condemnations)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Condemnation is strong public disapproval: saying clearly that something is very wrong or bad. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condemnation/#m1)

2) (law) Condemnation is the act of a court sentencing someone to a punishment. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condemnation/#m2)

3) Condemnation of a building is an official decision that it is unsafe and must not be used. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condemnation/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In news and history lessons leaders and countries make a «condemnation» of a war, an attack or cruelty. In stories it shows harsh judgement. Phrases: strong condemnation, widespread condemnation, condemnation of the attack, a statement of condemnation.

### examples

- The attack drew condemnation from leaders around the world. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condemnation/#x1)
- The head teacher's condemnation of the bullying was very clear. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condemnation/#x2)
- There was strong condemnation of the cruelty to the animals. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condemnation/#x3)
- After the flood, the condemnation of the old bridge meant nobody could cross it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condemnation/#x4)
- The prisoner waited in silence for his condemnation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condemnation/#x5)
- The judge's words were a condemnation of the whole plan. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condemnation/#x6)
- The accused merchant saw by this time that his condemnation was certain, and tried to allege something in his defence. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condemnation/#x7)

### note

Made from the verb condemn (ends in a silent n: con-DEM) + -ation: condemnation, where the n is now heard (con-dem-NAY-shun). Usually «condemnation of» something. Do not confuse with «condensation» (water drops forming on a cold surface): they look and sound alike.

### In the corpora

- [Therefore I have profaned the princes of the sanctuary, and I have given Jacob to condemnation, and Israel to reviling.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/ISA.968/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «condemnation» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/condemnation/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.