denunciation

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UK/dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/UK/dɪˌnʊnsiˈeɪʃən/

noun

Proclamation; announcement; a publishing.

UncommonScrabble 15

Meanings

noundenunciation (countable and uncountable, plural denunciations)

plural denunciations

  1. countableuncountableProclamation; announcement; a publishing.
  2. countableuncountableThe act of denouncing; an accusation made in public

    His sermon was a forthright denunciation of sin

    1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC
    1 more example

    [Stephen] Miller’s uncle, a neuroscientist, has been welcomed onto the public stage for his denunciations of his nephew’s immigration policies, which the elder Miller has characterized as hypocritical: the Millers’ not-so-distant Jewish ancestors were, of course, immigrants themselves.

    2019 July 15, Greg Afinogenov, “The Jewish Case for Open Borders”, in Jewish Currents, number Summer 2019

    Synonyms: arraignment

  3. countableuncountableAn open declaration of personal fault.
    1 more example

    "Well," said the Duc, with that outward calmness of manner which anger often affects; "so you do not like me? I am sorry for your bad taste! and I bid you good night, quite convinced that you will repent your refusal; and I dare say you will never get married at all." So saying, he left the terrace; while Francesca remained for a few minutes, bewildered by the suddenness of the scene, and half inclined to laugh at the Duc's parting denunciation.

    1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter V, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume II, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 50
  4. countableuncountableThat by which anything is denounced; threat of evil; public menace or accusation; arraignment.
  5. countableuncountableThe announcement of termination (of a treaty).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of denouncing; an accusation made in public

More synonyms by meaning

nouna public act of denouncing

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian порицание
  • порицание (poricanie)act of denouncing
Esperanto denunco
  • denuncoact of denouncing
Polish denuncjacja, donos
  • denuncjacjaact of denouncing
  • donosact of denouncing
Portuguese denúncia
  • denúnciaact of denouncing
Russian осужде́ние, доно́с
  • осужде́ние (osuždénije)act of denouncing
  • доно́с (donós)act of denouncing

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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