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condemned
[ kuhn-demd ]
adjective
- pronounced guilty; sentenced to punishment, especially capital punishment:
A condemned man has the right to know how the execution will proceed.
- deemed or declared unfit for use or service:
One of the condemned buildings is going to be demolished to make room for luxury apartments.
- viewed or spoken of with strong disapproval; judged as wrong or unacceptable, often formally:
Apartheid, by universal agreement, is an inhumane, unjust, and condemned practice.
- doomed to eternal punishment in hell; damned:
At the Last Judgment, condemned sinners will offer excuses in vain.
noun
- Usually the condemned.
- the person or persons pronounced guilty in a court of law and sentenced to punishment, especially capital punishment:
We join in prayer for the condemned, his victim, and their families.
- the damned:
The condemned are those who are full of themselves and laugh at their unrighteousness.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of condemn ( def ).
Other Word Forms
- -Dz·Ա adjective
- ܲ·Dz·Ա adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of condemned1
Example Sentences
The Polish government has condemned Mr Braun's actions.
In public, Iraq's government has condemned Turkey's military presence in the country.
The sentences were widely condemned by the international community including the UK and the US.
France, Germany and the UK described the blockade as "intolerable" and condemned as unacceptable remarks by the Israeli Defence Minister, Israel Katz, linking the supply of aid to political pressure on Hamas.
The UK government has condemned alleged comments made by rap group Kneecap as "completely unacceptable" and suggested they should not be able to receive government funding.
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