The act of publicly saying that someone or something is wrong, evil, or guilty; a public condemnation or accusation.
From denounce + -ment (suffix forming nouns of action). Denounce comes from Old French denuncier, from Latin denuntiāre (to announce against). The -ment form emphasizes the action itself.
Throughout history, people have used denoucements as weapons—from prophets condemning sinners to activists exposing corruption, and today social media lets anyone publish denouncements instantly, which is both democratizing and terrifying.
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