fordømme
Fordømme is a verb used in Danish and Norwegian to express condemnation of someone or something. It can refer to a formal judgment by a court that someone is guilty and to condemn them to punishment; it can also describe strong disapproval in moral, social, or political discourse. The related noun fordømmelse denotes the act or result of condemning, while fordømmende is an adjective describing a condemnatory or disapproving tone.
Etymology and usage notes: The term is of Germanic origin, built from the root related to dom
Contexts and examples: In legal contexts, a sentence may be described as a condemnation, for example, the