French word

condamner

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃dane/

Meaning

  • verbcondemn

Example

Je condamne cette violence.

I condemn this violence.

Illustration for condamner (condemn)

More examples

Il ne faut pas condamner sans connaître les faits.

One must not condemn without knowing the facts.

Core concept

An authoritative judgment marks an act or person as unacceptable, imposes a penalty, or shuts a place.

Common phrases

  • condamner quelqu'un

    condemn someone

  • condamner un acte

    condemn an act

Similar words

critiquer: To criticize a work or action by identifying its shortcomings.
blâmer: To blame someone for a bad act or judgment.
désapprouver: To show that an action or opinion is considered unacceptable.
réprouver: To condemn something as morally wrong or unacceptable.

Definition in French

Manifester une forte désapprobation morale envers quelqu'un ou quelque chose; en droit, prononcer une peine; par extension, rendre un lieu inhabitable ou le fermer.

Word origin

French condamner comes through Old French from Latin condemnare, formed from con- and damnare, 'to sentence or punish'.

Usage tips

  • For a legal sentence, condamner quelqu'un à is followed by the penalty, while condamner quelqu'un pour names the offense or grounds.

Other meanings

  • sentenceverb
  • closeverb

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