commination

noun /ˌkɒmɪˈneɪʃən/

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.

Where it comes from

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

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry commination (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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