accrimination

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/əˌkɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

noun

Accusation, recrimination.

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Meanings

nounaccrimination (countable and uncountable, plural accriminations)

plural accriminations

  1. LateModernarchaiccountableuncountableAccusation, 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

Origin

From accriminate + -ion.

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Chicago

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