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recriminazione

recrimination

noun reh-kree-mee-nah-TSYOH-neh Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: From Latin recriminatio: re- (back) + criminare (to accuse).

Also means

complaint

Usage Note

Recriminazione denotes a counter-accusation or bitter complaint about a past grievance. It is almost always used in the plural in everyday speech: le solite recriminazioni = 'the usual recriminations'. The verb is recriminare (to recriminate, to complain bitterly).

Examples

"Basta con le recriminazioni, pensiamo al futuro."

Natural Translation

Enough with the recriminations, let's think about the future.

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