Self-condemnation
[kon-dem-ney-shuh n, -duh m-] /ˌkɒn dɛmˈneɪ ʃən, -dəm-/
noun
1.
the act of condemning.
2.
the state of being condemned.
3.
strong censure; disapprobation; reproof.
4.
a cause or reason for condemning.
5.
U.S. Law. the seizure, as of property, for public use.
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