accrimination
English edit
Etymology edit
accriminate + -ion
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
accrimination (countable and uncountable, plural accriminations)
- (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.