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global condemnation

global condemnation

1 5.8
Strong criticism from people and countries around the world
  • noun
  • /ˈɡloʊbəl ˌkɒndəmˈneɪʃən/
translation icon : condena global
  • The incident drew global condemnation and was denounced as "cowardly" by Libya's interim President Mohammed el-Megarif.

Examples

  • Yet in spite of nearly universal global condemnation of the September 11 attacks, the bombardment of Afghanistan did not sit well in the Arab world, faced with pictures of wounded Afghan children and Israeli tanks rolling into Palestinian villages.

    Academic text (2002)

  • After the scandal broke, there was immediate global condemnation from political leaders and activists alike.

  • The tests spurred immediate global condemnation.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The recent military actions resulted in global condemnation from several countries and international organizations.

  • The politician faced global condemnation for his remarks, which many considered offensive and harmful.

Surface Forms

global condemnation singular
global condemnations plural

Morphology

global + condemnation

The noun phrase meaning is directly and transparently built from 'global' (worldwide) + 'condemnation' (public criticism), so a learner who knows both words can readily infer 'widespread criticism.' This adjectival + noun composition is common and cross-linguistically parallel, making the phrase predictable and accessible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Global condemnation paints a simple picture: global means 'all around the world' and condemnation means strong 'disapproval' or saying something is wrong. So, global condemnation means many people or nations everywhere strongly criticize or 'disapprove' of an action.