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.