crimination C2+ Topic:Crime & Justice US /ˌkrɪməˈneɪʃən/ UK /ˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of accusing someone of a crime; an accusation The trial dissolved into mutual crimination between the partners. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of accusing someone... accusationindictmentchargeincriminationimpeachment ↔ Opposites exonerationacquittalvindication Word family Related forms criminateincriminationrecriminationcrime Etymology AI details From Latin 'crīminātiō' ('accusation, charge'), from 'crīminārī' ('to accuse'), from 'crīmen' ('charge, offense'). crīminātiō Latin crīmen Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Crime & Justice Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # crimination **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌkrɪməˈneɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the act of accusing someone of a crime; an accusation ## Examples - The trial dissolved into mutual crimination between the partners. ## Synonyms - accusation - indictment - charge - incrimination - impeachment ## Antonyms - exoneration - acquittal - vindication ## Related Forms - criminate - incrimination - recrimination - crime ## Roots and Affixes - Root: crīminātiō - Root: crīmen ## Etymology From Latin 'crīminātiō' ('accusation, charge'), from 'crīminārī' ('to accuse'), from 'crīmen' ('charge, offense'). ## AI Etymology Crimination comes from Latin 'crīminātiō' ('accusation, charge'), from 'crīminārī' ('to accuse'), from 'crīmen' ('charge, offense'). The etymological trail includes Latin crīminātiō and Latin crīmen. As a noun, crimination names the act of accusing someone of a crime; an accusation. The same family is visible in related forms such as criminate, incrimination, recrimination, and crime. ## Topics - Crime & Justice - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown