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condemnatory
[ kuhn-dem-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
condemnatory
/ ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪtərɪ; -trɪ; kənˈdɛmnətərɪ /
adjective
- expressing strong disapproval or censure
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Other Word Forms
- -Dz·n·ٴr adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of condemnatory1
First recorded in 1555–65; condemnat(ion) + -ory 1
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Newspaper columnists condemned Wodehouse as a “Quisling,” libraries took his books off their shelves, there were condemnatory speeches in Parliament.
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The sheer amount of time devoted to this segment is itself a condemnatory statement.
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It has stopped vetoing condemnatory resolutions at the United Nations.
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The reaction from Iranian officials to Friday’s round of strikes was condemnatory but not inflammatory.
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Gross does, sharing a story summed up in vaguely admiring terms that are also condemnatory.
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