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denunciation

dɪˌnʌnsɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

noun: denunciation; plural noun: denunciations

1. public condemnation of someone or something.

   "denunciation of his reckless methods"

   • the action of informing against someone.

Origin

late Middle English: from Latin denuntiatio(n- ), from the verb denuntiare (see denounce). The original sense was ‘public announcement’, also ‘formal accusation’; the main sense dates from the mid 19th century.