accusation
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accusation
- /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ US, UK
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
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.
noun accusations · accusacion · accusasiowne
- The act of accusing. We come not by the way of accusation / To taint that honour every good tongue blesses.
- A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law. [They] set up over his head his accusation.
- An allegation. ungrounded accusations
Similar: allegation, assertion, censure, charge, crimination, detection, impeachment
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: accusal, charge, accusing, accuse, allegation, criticism, conviction, blame, censure, accused, claim, impeachment, arraignment, imputation, prosecution, assertion
noun
Similar: allegation, assertion, censure, charge, crimination, detection, impeachment
Translations
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noun act of accusing or charging with a crime
| Español | acusación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 고발 gobal |
| 日本語 | 告発 kokuhatsu |
| 中文 | 控告 kònggào, 指控 zhǐkòng |
| हिन्दी | आरोप ārop, अभियोग abhiyog, लांछन lāñchan |
| Kiswahili | madai |
| Português | acusação |
| Français | accusation |
| Deutsch | Anklage, Beschuldigung |
| Italiano | accusa |
| Ελληνικά | κατηγορία katigoría |
| Română | acuzație, învinovățire |
| Русский | обвине́ние obvinénije |
| Tiếng Việt | sự buộc tội |
| العربية | اِتِّهَام ittihām |
| עברית | אישום ishúm, האשמה haashamá |
noun that of which one is accused
| 日本語 | 言いがかり iigakari |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | आरोप ārop |
| Kiswahili | madai, mashitaka |
| Português | acusação |
| Français | accusation |
| Ελληνικά | κατηγορία katigoría |
| Русский | обвине́ние obvinénije |
| العربية | اِتِّهَام ittihām, تُهْمَة tuhma |
noun declaration of fault or blame against another
| Español | acusación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 告発 kokuhatsu |
| हिन्दी | आरोप ārop |
| Kiswahili | madai, shutuma |
| Português | acusação |
| Français | accusation |
| Ελληνικά | κατηγορία katigoría |
| Русский | обвине́ние obvinénije |
Talk about this word "accusation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/accusation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. accusation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/accusation "accusation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/accusation.Cite this
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title = {accusation},
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