n. 1. The act or an instance of denouncing, especially a public condemnation or censure. 2. The reporting of a person to the authorities for possible criminal prosecution. [Middle English denunciacioun, from Latin dēnūntiātiō, dēnūntiātiōn-, from dēnūntiātus, past participle of dēnūntiāre, to announce; see DENOUNCE.] de·nunci·a′tive (-ā′tĭv, -ə-tĭv), de·nunci·a·to′ry (-ə-tôr′ē) adj. |
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