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accrimination en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /əˌkɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

Etymology

Etymology tree English accriminate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English accrimination From accriminate + -ion.

Meanings

1. (Late, Modern, archaic, countable, uncountable) Accusation, recrimination.
   • Whereupon the Bishop of Mewes answered, / Sir, If this accrimination be levelled at me, let me, I beseech you, know my fault, while I am here to make defence. 1660, John Dauncey, The History of the Thrice Illustrious Princess Henrietta Maria de Bourbon, Queen of England, page 37:

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