recrimination

[ ri-krim-uh-ney-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of recriminating, or countercharging: Hope gave way to recrimination with both sides claiming the moral high ground.

  2. a countercharge: The poll suggests that the public is frustrated by the bickering and recriminations.

Origin of recrimination

1
First recorded in 1580–90; from Middle French, from Late Latin recrimination-, stem of recriminatio “criticism,” equivalent to Medieval Latin recrīmināt(us), past participle of recrīminārī “to accuse in turn” + -iō -ion; see recriminate

Other words from recrimination

  • self-re·crim·i·na·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for recrimination

recrimination

/ (rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the act or an instance of recriminating

  2. law a charge made by an accused against his accuser; countercharge

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