Meanings
plural denunciations
- countableuncountableProclamation; announcement; a publishing.
- 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, →OCLC1 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 2019Synonyms: arraignment
- countableuncountableAn open declaration of personal fault.
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"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 - countableuncountableThat by which anything is denounced; threat of evil; public menace or accusation; arraignment.
- countableuncountableThe announcement of termination (of a treaty).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act of denouncing; an accusation made in public
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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
Rhymes with denunciation
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denunciation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/denunciation
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