denunciation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˌnʊnsiˈeɪʃən/ (UK)
- /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/ (UK)
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Proclamation; announcement; a publishing.
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(countable, uncountable) The 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:[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:
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(countable, uncountable) An open declaration of personal fault.
"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:
- (countable, uncountable) That by which anything is denounced; threat of evil; public menace or accusation; arraignment.
- (countable, uncountable) The announcement of termination (of a treaty).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| denunciations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nondenunciation · redenunciation
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Translations (7)
ru осужде́ние (act of denouncing) · eo denunco (act of denouncing) · ru доно́с (act of denouncing) · pt denúncia (act of denouncing) · pl denuncjacja (act of denouncing) · pl donos (act of denouncing) · bg порицание (act of denouncing)