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⚖️ A judge or punisher 🏚️ A property inspector 🗣️ A critic
condemner

condemner

7.4
A person who says a building is unsafe and orders it closed or torn down
  • noun
  • /kənˈdɛmər/
  • Formal
translation icon : condenador
  • The condemner declared the dilapidated structure unfit for human habitation during the safety inspection.

Examples

  • The city condemner declared the building unsafe.

  • After the inspection, the condemner posted a notice on the building's door.

  • The condemner visited the site to assess the safety of the old warehouse.

  • Residents waited anxiously for the condemner to announce the fate of their homes.

  • Local authorities appointed a new condemner last month.

  • After reviewing the building's condition, the condemner issued an order for its demolition.

  • The condemner informed the residents that their apartments would be closed for safety reasons.

Antonyms

approver
  • Formal
1 4.0

A person who gives official permission for requests or actions

Surface Forms

condemner singular
condemners plural

Morphology

condemner = condemn (transparent) = condemn + er

Agentive formation from the verb 'condemn' in the specialized sense of property condemnation; derivation is regular.

Etymology

Condemner comes from the verb condemn, from Latin damnare 'to harm' or 'to judge as bad', so the word can mean an official who declares a place unsafe. That's why a condemner may order a building to be closed or torn down.