crimination

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

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... accusation indictment chargeincriminationimpeachment

Opposites

exoneration acquittal vindication

Word family

Related forms criminateincriminationrecrimination crime

Etymology

From Latin 'crīminātiō' ('accusation, charge'), from 'crīminārī' ('to accuse'), from 'crīmen' ('charge, offense').

crīminātiō Latin crīmen Latin

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# 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
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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