Meaning & Definition of Condemnation in English

1. An expression of strong disapproval

• Pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable

• "His uncompromising condemnation of racism"

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)

3. An appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

4. The condition of being strongly disapproved of

• "He deserved nothing but condemnation"

5. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed

• "The conviction came as no surprise"