condemned

[ kuhn-demd ]

adjective

1. pronounced guilty; sentenced to punishment, especially capital punishment:

   A condemned man has the right to know how the execution will proceed.

2. deemed or declared unfit for use or service:

   One of the condemned buildings is going to be demolished to make room for luxury apartments.

3. viewed or spoken of with strong disapproval; judged as wrong or unacceptable, often formally:

   Apartheid, by universal agreement, is an inhumane, unjust, and condemned practice.

4. doomed to eternal punishment in hell; damned:

   At the Last Judgment, condemned sinners will offer excuses in vain.

noun

1. Usually the condemned.
   1. the person or persons pronounced guilty in a court of law and sentenced to punishment, especially capital punishment:

      We join in prayer for the condemned, his victim, and their families.

   2. the damned:

      The condemned are those who are full of themselves and laugh at their unrighteousness.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of condemn ( def ).

Other Words From

• self-con·demned adjective
• un·con·demned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of condemned¹

condemn ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

The country's solicitor general, Jorge Messias, condemned what he said was a deliberate attack and vowed a full investigation into the blasts would be launched.

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The pair were demanding action against Paty, who they condemned as a "thug" and wanted removed.

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The violence was condemned by leaders across Europe, the US and Israel.

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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide” in some of the harshest public criticism of the country by a Saudi official since the start of the war.

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Back in July, videos appeared on social media showing suspected soldiers and volunteers mutilating dead bodies, which Burkina Faso's army publicly condemned.

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Related Words

• convicted