recrimination

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/ɹiˌkɹɪməˈneɪʃən/

noun

The act of recriminating.

OriginFrench récrimination →
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Meanings

nounrecrimination (countable and uncountable, plural recriminations)

plural recriminations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of recriminating.
  2. countableuncountableA counter or mutual accusation.
    1 more example

    Will's figures, if correct, serve to underscore the extent of apolitical and anti-political sentiment in our community. Rather than indulge in recriminations over who "lost" the gay vote, it might be better to ask how we can redouble our efforts or re-direct our efforts to get gays and lesbians not only registered but voting as well.

    1983 December 31, Robert P. Wasson Jr., “"Whither BL/GPA?"—A Response”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 24, page 5

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Frenchrécrimination
  2. Englishrecrimination

From French récrimination.

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Translations

Finnish vastasyytös, vastasyytös
  • vastasyytösact of recriminating
  • vastasyytöscounter- or mutual accusation
  • syyttelycounter- or mutual accusation
German Erheben einer Gegenbeschuldigung, Gegenbeschuldigung
  • Erheben einer Gegenbeschuldigungact of recriminating
  • Gegenbeschuldigungcounter- or mutual accusation
  • gegenseitige Beschuldigungcounter- or mutual accusation
Greek αντέγκληση, αντέγκληση
  • αντέγκληση (antégklisi)act of recriminating
  • αντέγκληση (antégklisi)counter- or mutual accusation
  • αντικατηγορία (antikatigoría)counter- or mutual accusation
  • αλληλοκατηγορία (allilokatigoría)counter- or mutual accusation
Hungarian viszonvád, viszontvád
  • viszonvádact of recriminating
  • viszontvádact of recriminating
  • kölcsönös vádaskodáscounter- or mutual accusation
Icelandic gagnásökun, gagnsök
  • gagnásökunact of recriminating
  • gagnsökact of recriminating
Polish rekryminacja, rekryminacja
  • rekryminacjaact of recriminating
  • rekryminacjacounter- or mutual accusation
Russian встречное обвинение
  • встречное обвинение (vstrečnoje obvinenije)counter- or mutual accusation

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

recrimination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recrimination

MLA

“recrimination.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recrimination. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recrimination,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recrimination.

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