commination

A formal denunciation; especially one threatening divine punishment.

Noun

  1. A formal denunciation; especially one threatening divine punishment.
    • ROMEO Good gentle youth, tempt not a desp’rate man. / ... I beseech thee, youth, / Put not another sin upon my head / By urging me to fury... / PARIS I do defy thy commination / And apprehend thee for a felon here. - c....

    Synonyms: cataplexis

Origin

From Latin comminātiō, from comminor (“to threaten”).

Forms

comminations

Related

comminate comminative comminatory