The action of publicly declaring something or someone to be wrong, evil, or blameworthy. It involves formal or official condemnation, often in strong terms.
From Latin 'denuntiare,' meaning 'to announce' or 'to threaten' (de- 'thoroughly' + nuntiare 'to announce'). Originally meant any formal announcement, but evolved to specifically mean announcing someone's wrongdoing or threatening consequences.
Think of it as 'de-announcing' someone - you're making a big announcement that they're bad! It's like a public 'nouncement' (announcement) that someone is guilty. Remember 'nuntiare' is related to 'announce.'
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