Condemnation - Definition

n 1: an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong
or morally culpable; "his uncompromising condemnation of
racism" [syn: disapprobation, condemnation] [ant:
approbation]
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 [syn: execration, condemnation,
curse]
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" [syn: conviction, judgment of conviction,
condemnation, sentence] [ant: acquittal]