# condemnation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɒndɛmˈneɪʃən/ · frequency rank #14,497

## Definitions
1. The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
2. The act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture.
3. The state of being condemned.
4. The ground or reason of condemning.
5. The process by which a public entity exercises its powers of eminent domain.

## Etymology
From Middle English condempnacioun, from Latin condemnātiō, condemnātiōnem.

## Easily confused with
- **condensation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/condemnation-vs-condensation)

## Common misspellings (19)
`ccondemnation`, `cnodemnation`, `codnemnation`, `conddemnation`, `condemantion`, `condemmnation`, `condemnaiton`, `condemnasion`, `condemnatino`, `condemnationn`, `condemnatoin`, `condemnattion`, `condemnnation`, `condemntaion`, `condenmation`, `condmenation`, `conedmnation`, `conndemnation`, `ocndemnation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/condemnation