condemned
/kənˈdɛmd/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Having received a curse to be doomed to suffer eternally.
Adjective
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Having been sharply scolded.
Adjective
Examples
Kim Jong-il, who has died aged 69, was the general secretary of the Workers party of Korea, and head of the military in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). He was one of the most reclusive and widely condemned national leaders of the late 20th and early 21st century, leaving his countr
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Meaning · English
A person sentenced to death.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “condemned” mean?
Having received a curse to be doomed to suffer eternally.
Is “condemned” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.