n.
Pronunciation: ri- ˌ kri-m ə - ' n ā -sh ə n
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 \ - ' kri-m ə - ˌ n ā t \ intransitive verb
– re · crim · i · na · tive \ - ˌ n ā -tiv \ adjective
– re · crim · i · na · to · ry \ - ' kri-m ə -n ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē , - ' krim-n ə - \ adjective