Both Uses
condemn
in
Lord of the Flies
(Edited)
- The derisive laughter that rose had fear in it and condemnation.
p. 86.1 *condemnation = strong criticism
- On the other side of the island, swathed at midday with mirage, defended by the shield of the quiet lagoon, one might dream of rescue; but here, faced by the brute obtuseness of the ocean, the miles of division, one was clamped down, one was helpless, one was condemned, one was— Simon was speaking almost in his ear.
p. 111.2 *condemned = forced into an undesired situation
Definitions:
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(1)
(condemn as in: She condemned their plan) express strong criticism
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(2)
(condemn as in: was condemned to life in prison) to declare someone guilty of a crime and often sentence them to punishment; or more broadly, to cause someone to be judged guilty or doomed to an unwanted fate (as when evidence condemns a suspect)
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(condemn as in: condemned the building) an official government finding that a building is not suitable to be occupied
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) In law, condemn can also refer to a legal real estate procedure in which the government forces someone to sell property to the government.