incrimination
inc·ri·mi·nation
noun
1.
an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
- “his incrimination was based on my testimony”
- “the police laid the blame on on the driver”
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin incriminatus ( + -ion), from incrimino, from Latin crimino. Equivalent to incriminate + -ion.
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