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self-condemnation

self-con·dem·na·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self kon-dem-ney-shuh n, -duh m-]
    • /sɛlf ˌkɒn dɛmˈneɪ ʃən, -dəm-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self kon-dem-ney-shuh n, -duh m-]
    • /sɛlf ˌkɒn dɛmˈneɪ ʃən, -dəm-/

Definitions of self-condemnation word

  • noun self-condemnation the act of condemning. 1
  • noun self-condemnation the state of being condemned. 1
  • noun self-condemnation strong censure; disapprobation; reproof. 1
  • noun self-condemnation a cause or reason for condemning. 1
  • noun self-condemnation U.S. Law. the seizure, as of property, for public use. 1
See all 5 definitions of self-condemnation

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Origin of self-condemnation

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English condempnacioun (< Middle French) < Late Latin condemnātiōn- (stem of condemnātiō). See condemn, -ation

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Parts of speech for Self-condemnation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-condemnation

self-condemnation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for self-condemnation

noun self-condemnation

  • answerability — liable to be asked to give account; responsible: He is answerable to a committee for all his decisions.
  • criminality — the state or quality of being criminal
  • guilt — the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; culpability: He admitted his guilt.
  • lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
  • malefaction — an evil deed; crime; wrongdoing.
All 7 Synonyms of self-condemnation

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