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Definition of incriminatory

incriminatory

/ɪnˈkrɪm.ə.nəˌtɔːr.i/
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• adjective

1

Tending to suggest or prove that someone is guilty of a crime, fault, or wrongdoing.

Example

"The defense attorney petitioned the court to exclude the incriminatory documents from the trial."

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• Rhymes for incriminatory

• Nearby Words

incriminate
incriminating
incrimination
incriminatory
incubate
incubation
incubator

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from Late Latin incriminatus, the past participle of incriminare ('to accuse of a crime'), from Latin in- ('into, upon') and crimen ('charge, offense'), combined with the adjective suffix -ory.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Incriminatory. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/incriminatory
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