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[ dih-nuhn-see-ey-shuhn, -shee- ] / dɪˌnʌn siˈeɪ ʃən, -ʃi- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR denunciation ON THESAURUS.COM
nounan act or instance of denouncing; public censure or condemnation. an accusation of crime before a public prosecutor or tribunal. notice of the termination or the renouncement of an international agreement or part thereof. Archaic. warning of impending evil; threat. Origin of denunciation1540–50; <Latin dēnuntiātiōn- (stem of dēnuntiātiō), equivalent to dēnuntiāt(us) (see denunciate) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM denunciationnon·de·nun·ci·a·tion, nouno·ver·de·nun·ci·a·tion, nounWords nearby denunciationdenudate, denudation, denude, denumerable, denunciate, denunciation, denunciatory, Denver, Denver boot, deny, Denys Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for denunciationHomage to soccer, celebration of its lights, denunciation of its shadows. The Literature of Futbol: 11 Great Books About Soccer|Robert Birnbaum|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST These responses may anger those who feel the only proper response in this situation is the denunciation of Dorner. Black Support for Dorner Shows Lingering Mistrust of Police|Mansfield Frazier|February 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST The activists recanted their denunciation of Kashua on its website, but Kashua said few Palestinian papers printed a correction. Sayed Kashua’s Strained Relationship With Israel|Eric Herschthal|May 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST Speaking at the Hay Festival, Franzen launched into a denunciation of electronic books. Things Jonathan Franzen Says Are Bad for Society: Kakutani, Facebook|Josh Dzieza|March 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He deserves credit for the strength of his denunciation, but his refusal was predictable. Can Pawlenty Survive the 'Pledge'?|Michelle Goldberg|July 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST He had wronged her, but they never filled with the fire of denunciation. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, XXII|various What astonishes me is his fertility in the arts of denunciation and scandalmongering. The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete|Emile Zola Your denunciation once made, I may have to act provisionally against the person accused. The Wandering Jew, Complete|Eugene Sue I believe if the whole truth were told it would put an end to ridicule and denunciation. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 3, January 19, 1884.|Various Now, it was the denunciation and wild demonstration of her fearing foes that advertised the labors of Madame Guyon. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 2 of 14|Elbert Hubbard
British Dictionary definitions for denunciation
nounopen condemnation; censure; denouncing law obsolete a charge or accusation of crime made by an individual before a public prosecutor or tribunal a formal announcement of the termination of a treaty archaic an announcement in the form of an impending threat or warning Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to denunciationdenouncement, censure, accusation, invective, reprimand, indictment, obloquy, knock, derogation, castigation, reprehension, reprobation, blame, charge, rap, arraignment, fulmination, incrimination, vilification, stigmatization |