blaming

blam-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of blame; assigning responsibility for a fault.

  2. 2.

    The act of assigning blame.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    victim blaming — Holding victims responsible for what happened to them.
  • •
    blame game — The practice of trading accusations.

Related words

Antonyms: absolving, exonerating
See also: accusation, blame, blamed
Synonyms: accusing, faulting, holding responsible

Etymology

From Old French blasmer ("to blame") + present participle suffix -ing.