English Explanatory Dictionary

allegation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
  2. The act of alleging.

Pronunciation

ăl'ĭ-gā'shən /ˌæl.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌæl.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ en-us-allegation.ogg /ˌæl.ɪˈɡæɪ.ʃən/

Word forms

allegation allegations

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French allégation, from Latin allegatio, from allegare. By surface analysis, allege + -ation, see allege.

Synonyms

accusation assertion censure charge crimination impeachment

Related words

allegator allege

Derived words

misallegation reallegation
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