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criminative

crim·i·na·tive
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [krim-uh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv]
    • /ˈkrɪm əˌneɪ tɪv, -nə tɪv/
    • /ˈkrɪ.mɪ.nə.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krim-uh-ney-tiv, -nuh-tiv]
    • /ˈkrɪm əˌneɪ tɪv, -nə tɪv/

Definitions of criminative word

  • adjective criminative involving crimination; accusatory. 1
  • noun criminative (archaic) Charging with crime; accusing; criminatory. 1

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Origin of criminative

First appearance:

before 1725
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35; criminate + -ive

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Parts of speech for Criminative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

criminative popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Antonyms for criminative

noun criminative

  • discriminative — constituting a particular quality, trait, or difference; characteristic; notable.

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