condemnation
gb/kˌɑndəmnˈeɪʃən/ us/kˌɑndəmnˈeɪʃən/
B2
Englisch
~ 7800
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
formal
B2
action
1
strong public or official disapproval
public or official words that say something or someone is very bad or wrong.
Verwendungsmuster:
condemnation of [something] by [someone]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse "condemnation" with "punishment". "Condemnation" is the strong negative judgment or words about something, not the actual penalty. For example, "There was condemnation of the crime" (people strongly said it was wrong) is different from "He received punishment for the crime" (he went to prison, paid a fine, etc.).
Synonyme
criticism (General word for saying what is wrong with something; usually weaker and less formal than condemnation.)
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denunciation (Very strong public criticism, often formal or political, similar in strength to condemnation but focuses more on accusing.)
Antonyme
praise (Shows strong approval instead of strong disapproval.)
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approval (General positive judgment, the opposite of condemning something as bad or wrong.)
Wortverbindungen
strong condemnation
|international condemnation
|face condemnation
|draw condemnation
|universal condemnation
|voice condemnation
Themen
emotions
|politics
|society
|communication
Beispiele
- The government’s decision to raise taxes met with widespread public condemnation.
- Human rights groups issued a joint condemnation of the army’s actions.
- His comments drew condemnation from politicians across the political spectrum.
- There was strong international condemnation following the missile test.
- She spoke out in clear condemnation of the racist remarks.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The mayor’s words caused public condemnation.
- The new law faced strong condemnation from many people.
- There was international condemnation of the attack.
- The leader gave a speech in condemnation of violence.
- His actions brought condemnation from his friends.
Nomen
formal
C1
event
2
official court decision to punish
a court’s decision that a person is guilty and must be punished, often very strongly.
Verwendungsmuster:
condemnation of [someone] to [punishment]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may use "condemnation" here when they only mean "criticism". In a legal context, "condemnation" is a formal judgment of guilt and punishment, not just people saying the crime is bad. Use context (words like "court", "judge", "trial") to signal the legal meaning.
Synonyme
conviction (General legal term for being found guilty; condemnation suggests a particularly harsh or severe judgment.)
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sentencing (Focuses on giving the punishment; condemnation emphasizes the strong judgment that the person deserves it.)
Antonyme
acquittal (Legal decision that someone is not guilty, the opposite of a court’s condemnation.)
Wortverbindungen
condemnation to death
|judicial condemnation
|condemnation by the court
|condemnation of the accused
Themen
law
|crime
Beispiele
- The trial ended in the defendant’s condemnation to life in prison.
- Activists campaigned for years against the condemnation of minors to adult prisons.
- His lawyer argued that such swift condemnation without full evidence violated due process.
- The appeal court overturned his earlier condemnation for fraud.
- International observers criticized the secret trial and subsequent condemnation of the journalist.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The judge’s condemnation of the man led to ten years in prison.
- Her family hoped the court would not give a condemnation to death.
- The lawyer tried to stop the condemnation of his client.
- After his condemnation, he was taken straight to prison.
- They protested the quick condemnation without a fair trial.
Nomen
technical
C2
action
3
legal taking of property by state
a legal process where the government takes private land or buildings for public use, usually with money paid to the owner.
Verwendungsmuster:
condemnation of [property] for [public use]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes think this is another word for "saying something is bad". In legal and real-estate texts, "condemnation" can mean the government taking property through law, not just criticizing it.
Synonyme
eminent domain (The general legal power that allows the government to take property; condemnation is the specific legal action or process used.)
Antonyme
voluntary sale (The owner chooses to sell the property freely, instead of having it legally taken through condemnation.)
Wortverbindungen
condemnation proceedings
|condemnation action
|condemnation of property
|condemnation for public use
Themen
law
|business
|politics
Beispiele
- The city began condemnation proceedings to acquire the land for a new highway.
- Property owners are challenging the condemnation of their homes for the airport expansion.
- Under state law, condemnation requires the payment of fair market value to the owner.
- The council voted in favor of condemnation to secure the site for a public park.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The town used condemnation to get land for a new road.
- Some people fought the condemnation of their houses.
- Condemnation of property usually includes payment to the owner.
- The company lost its factory after government condemnation for a train project.
Nomen
literary
C1
state
4
divine judgment and punishment
in religion, the state of a person who is judged by God as guilty and must suffer punishment after death.
Verwendungsmuster:
condemnation of [someone’s] soul
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may not realize this religious sense is different from social or legal disapproval. In Christian texts, "condemnation" often refers to God’s judgment on a soul, not people’s opinions or a human court’s decision.
Synonyme
damnation (Very close in meaning; commonly used in religious language for eternal punishment by God.)
Antonyme
salvation (In religious language, being saved by God, the opposite of being under divine condemnation.)
Wortverbindungen
eternal condemnation
|divine condemnation
|fear of condemnation
|condemnation of the soul
Themen
religion
|emotions
Beispiele
- He grew up fearing eternal condemnation for even small sins.
- The sermon warned of divine condemnation for those who ignored the poor.
- Some believers struggle with feelings of condemnation long after they have confessed their mistakes.
- The novel explores a priest’s doubt about God’s condemnation of non-believers.
Beispiele für Lernende
- She was afraid of God’s condemnation after death.
- The pastor spoke about freedom from condemnation.
- He believed that love, not condemnation, was at the heart of his faith.
- The story shows a man who thinks he lives under God’s condemnation.
Grammatik
Grundform
condemnation
IPA
GB/kˌɑndəmnˈeɪʃən/
US/kˌɑndəmnˈeɪʃən/
Silben & Betonung
con - dem - na - tion (4 Silben)
Stress on 3rd syllable (na)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: condemnation
- Plural: condemnation, condemnations
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
in condemnation of
1/ˈɪn kˌɑndəmnˈeɪʃən əv/
fixed phrase
formal
as a sign of disapproval
to show clearly that you think something is very bad or wrong.
Beispiele
- Thousands marched in condemnation of the new security law.
- Several artists refused the award in condemnation of the government’s policies.
strong condemnation
1/stɹˈɔŋ kˌɑndəmnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
very severe disapproval
very clear and very serious saying that something is bad or wrong.
Beispiele
- There was strong condemnation of the attack from leaders around the world.
- Human rights groups issued strong condemnation of the government’s new law.
universal condemnation
1/jˌunəvˈɚsəl kˌɑndəmnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
disapproval from almost everyone
when almost all people or groups say that something is very bad or wrong.
Beispiele
- The plan was met with almost universal condemnation from experts.
- Her actions brought universal condemnation across social media.