denunciation Meaning, Definition & Usage

De*nun`ci*a"tion noun

Etymology

L. denuntiatio, -ciatio.

Definitions

1. Proclamation; announcement; a publishing. Obs.

   Public . . . denunciation of banns before marriage. Bp. Hall.

2. The act of denouncing; public menace or accusation; the act of inveighing against, stigmatizing, or publicly arraigning; arraignment.
3. That by which anything is denounced; threat of evil; public menace or accusation; arraignment.

   Uttering bold denunciations of ecclesiastical error. Motley.