Blaming: meaning, definitions and examples

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blaming

[ ˈbleɪmɪŋ ]

^{Context #1}

in relationships

Assign responsibility for a fault or wrong to someone; attribute as a cause or reason.

Synonyms

accuse, accuse, charge, fault

Examples of usage

She was blaming him for the failure of their relationship.
Don't go around blaming others for your mistakes.

^{Context #2}

general

The action of assigning responsibility for a fault or wrong.

Synonyms

accusation, culpability, responsibility

Examples of usage

Blaming others is not a solution to the problem.
Stop the blame game and focus on finding a solution.

Translations

Translations of the word "blaming" in other languages:

🇵🇹 culpando

🇮🇳 दोषारोपण

🇩🇪 beschuldigen

🇮🇩 menyalahkan

🇺🇦 звинувачення

🇵🇱 obwinianie

🇯🇵 非難する

🇫🇷 blâmer

🇪🇸 culpando

🇹🇷 suçlama

🇰🇷 비난

🇸🇦 لوم

🇨🇿 obviňování

🇸🇰 obviňovanie

🇨🇳 责备

🇸🇮 kriviti

🇮🇸 ásaka

🇰🇿 айыптау

🇬🇪 დადანაშაულება

🇦🇿 ittiham

🇲🇽 culpando

Word origin

The word 'blaming' originated from the Middle English word 'blamen', which came from the Old French word 'blasmer', ultimately from the Latin word 'blasphemare' meaning 'to speak evil of'. The concept of blaming has been a part of human behavior for centuries, as individuals have sought to assign fault or responsibility for various actions or events.