English Explanatory Dictionary

j'accuse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An accusation, especially one made publicly.

Pronunciation

/ʒəˈkjuːz/

Word forms

j'accuse j'accuses

Etymology

Borrowing from French J'Accuse ("I accuse"), the title of an 1898 open letter from writer Emile Zola to the president of France during the Dreyfus Affair.

Synonyms

indictment tirade admonition condemnation diatribe dithyramb harangue impugnation j'accuse jeremiad philippic polemic rant screed slanging match

Related words

accusation accuse accuser
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