English Explanatory Dictionary

accusation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of accusing.
  2. A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
  3. An allegation.

Pronunciation

/ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ en-us-accusation.ogg LL-Q7979-Soundguys-accusation.wav /ək.jʊˈze.ʃən/

Word forms

accusation accusations accusacion accusasiowne

Etymology

First attested in the late 14th century. Inherited from Middle English accusacion, borrowed from Old French acusacion (French: accusation), from Latin accūsātiō (“accusation, indictment”), from accūsō (“blame, accuse”). Doublet of accusatio. More at accuse. Equivalent to accuse + -ation.

Synonyms

allegation assertion censure charge crimination detection impeachment

Derived words

blood accusation counteraccusation every accusation is a confession hackusation interaccusation misaccusation preaccusation reaccusation
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