condemnation

Noun
  1. An expression of strong disapproval;
    Pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable (synset 106722631)
    "his uncompromising condemnation of racism"
    is a type of: disapproval - the expression of disapproval
    subtypes:
    same as: disapprobation
  2. (law) the act of condemning (as land forfeited for public use) or judging to be unfit for use (as a food product or an unsafe building) (synset 101225746)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: disapproval - the act of disapproving or condemning
  3. An appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group (synset 107248294)
    is a type of: denouncement, denunciation - a public act of denouncing
    subtypes:
    • anathema - a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
    • imprecation, malediction - the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
    same as: curse, execration
  4. The condition of being strongly disapproved of (synset 114598391)
    "he deserved nothing but condemnation"
    is a type of: condition, status - a state at a particular time
  5. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed (synset 101191772)
    "the conviction came as no surprise"
    referred to in: criminal law - the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
    is a type of: final decision, final judgment - a judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment
    subtypes:
    same as: conviction, judgment of conviction, sentence

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