Main Entry:

re·crim·i·na·tion

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˌkri-mə-ˈnā-shən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Medieval Latin recrimination-, recriminatio, from recriminare to make a retaliatory charge, from Latin re- + criminari to accuse — more at criminate

Date:

circa 1611

: a retaliatory accusation ; also : the making of such accusations <endless recrimination>

— re·crim·i·nate \-ˈkri-mə-ˌnāt\ intransitive verb

— re·crim·i·na·tive \-ˌnā-tiv\ adjective

— re·crim·i·na·to·ry \-ˈkri-mə-nə-ˌtȯr-ē, -ˈkrim-nə-\ adjective