denunciation
[ dih-nuhn-see-ey-shuh n, -shee- ]
/ dɪˌnʌn siˈeɪ ʃən, -ʃi- /
noun
an 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 denunciation
1540–50; < Latin
dēnuntiātiōn- (stem of
dēnuntiātiō), equivalent to
dēnuntiāt(us) (see
denunciate) +
-iōn-
-ion
OTHER WORDS FROM denunciation
non·de·nun·ci·a·tion, noun o·ver·de·nun·ci·a·tion, nounWords nearby denunciation
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Example sentences from the Web for denunciation
British Dictionary definitions for denunciation
denunciation
/ (dɪˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃən) /
noun
open 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