commination C2 Topic:Religion & Belief US /ˌkɒmɪˈneɪʃən/ UK /ˌkɒmɪˈneɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a formal denunciation or threat of punishment, especially divine punishment The sermon ended with a commination against unrepentant sinners. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a formal denunciation or... cataplexis Word family Forms comminations Etymology From Latin comminātiō, from comminor (“to threaten”). Topics Religion & Belief External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # commination **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌkɒmɪˈneɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌkɒmɪˈneɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. a formal denunciation or threat of punishment, especially divine punishment ## Examples - The sermon ended with a commination against unrepentant sinners. ## Synonyms - cataplexis ## Etymology From Latin comminātiō, from comminor (“to threaten”). ## Topics - Religion & Belief markdown