/ dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] denunciation (of sb/sth) an act of criticizing sb/sth strongly in public :
an angry denunciation of the government's policies
All parties joined in bitter denunciation of the terrorists.
—see also denounce
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin denuntiatio(n-) , from the verb denuntiare give official information, based on nuntius messenger. The original sense was public announcement , also formal accusation ; the main sense dates from the mid 19th cent.