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Denunciation vs Commination - What's the difference?

denunciation | commination |

As nouns the difference between denunciation and commination

is that denunciation is proclamation; announcement; a publishing while commination is a formal denunciation; especially one threatening divine punishment, read out in church on ash wednesday.

denunciation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Proclamation; announcement; a publishing.
  • The act of denouncing; public menace or accusation; the act of inveighing against, stigmatizing, or publicly arraigning; arraignment.
  • That by which anything is denounced; threat of evil; public menace or accusation; arraignment.

    • Related terms

    * denunciative (adjective) * denunciatory (adjective)

    commination

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a formal denunciation; especially one threatening divine punishment, read out in church on Ash Wednesday

    • Related terms

    * comminative * comminatory