Recrimination
(noun)
- A counter-accusation made in response to a charge or criticism.
- A situation in which each side in a dispute accuses the other of wrongdoing.
Origin:
Late middle english: from latin recriminatio(n-), from recriminari 'to make counter-accusations' (see recriminate).
Examples:
- The argument between the two countries escalated into a series of recriminations.
- The recrimination between the two political parties was fueled by personal and ideological differences.
- The recrimination between the husband and wife was a result of a misunderstanding.
- The recrimination between the employees and management was resolved after a meeting to address the issue.
- The recrimination between the parent and child was a result of a disagreement about money.