Speakur

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incrimination

/ˌɪnkɹˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.41 in modern English

Syllables
in-crim-i-na-tion
IPA
/ˌɪnkɹˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of incriminating someone.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin incriminatus ( + -ion), from incrimino, from Latin crimino. Equivalent to incriminate + -ion.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

incriminations (plural)

Phrases

self-incrimination

Frequently Paired Words

crimination incriminate accusation

Synonyms

inculpation blame

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce incrimination?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnkɹˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/.
What does incrimination mean?
The act of incriminating someone.
Where does incrimination come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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