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denouncement

de·nounce
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-nouns]
    • /dɪˈnaʊns/
    • /dɪ.ˈnaʊn.smənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-nouns]
    • /dɪˈnaʊns/

Definitions of denouncement word

  • verb with object denouncement to condemn or censure openly or publicly: to denounce a politician as morally corrupt. 1
  • verb with object denouncement to make a formal accusation against, as to the police or in a court. 1
  • verb with object denouncement to give formal notice of the termination or denial of (a treaty, pact, agreement, or the like). 1
  • verb with object denouncement Archaic. to announce or proclaim, especially as something evil or calamitous. 1
  • verb with object denouncement Obsolete. to portend. 1
  • noun denouncement An act of denouncing; a denunciation. 1
See all 7 definitions of denouncement

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Origin of denouncement

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English denouncen < Old French denoncier to speak out < Latin dēnuntiāre to threaten (dē- de- + nuntiāre to announce, derivative of nuntius messenger)

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Parts of speech for Denouncement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Denouncement

denouncement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

denouncement usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for denouncement

noun denouncement

  • denunciation — Denunciation of someone or something is severe public criticism of them.
  • criticism — the analysis or evaluation of a work of art, literature, etc
  • condemnation — Condemnation is the act of saying that something or someone is very bad and unacceptable.
  • incrimination — to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault: He incriminated both men to the grand jury.
  • imputation — the act of imputing.
All 7 Synonyms of denouncement

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