accrimination

accrimination

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English ac-
English criminate
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.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /əˌkɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

    Noun

    accrimination (countable and uncountable, plural accriminations)

    1. (chiefly Late Modern, now rare) Accusation, recrimination.
      • 1660, John Dauncey, The History of the Thrice Illustrious Princess Henrietta Maria de Bourbon, Queen of England, page 37:
        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.
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