crimination en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin criminatio, criminationis.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An accusation of wrongdoing, a recrimination
1837, William Hickling Prescott, History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella […] and when the ambassadors, after a fruitless attempt at negotiation, which evaporated in mutual crimination and recrimination, set out on their return to Aragon, they were twice detained, […]
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| criminations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (6)
fi syytös (accusation of wrongdoing) · fr incrimination (accusation of wrongdoing) · pl inkryminacja (accusation of wrongdoing) · ru обвине́ние (accusation of wrongdoing) · bg осъждане (accusation of wrongdoing) · bg обвинение (accusation of wrongdoing)