allegation
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allegation
- /ˌæl.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ Canada, UK, US
- /ˌæl.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ Canada, UK, US
- /ˌæl.ɪˈɡæɪ.ʃən/ Australia
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French allégation, from Latin allegatio, from allegare. By surface analysis, allege + -ation, see allege.
noun allegations
- An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts. She put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions.
- The act of alleging.
Similar: accusation, assertion, censure, charge, crimination, impeachment
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: allegement, complaint, accusation, alleged, plea, imputation, assertion, suggestion, affirmation, claim, statement, argument, assumption, proposition, submission, case
noun
Similar: accusation, assertion, censure, charge, crimination, impeachment
Translations
Every language
noun an assertion or accusation
| Español | alegato m alegación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 主張 shuchō, 申し立て mōshitate |
| 中文 | 斷言 /断言 duànyán, 主張 /主张 zhǔzhāng, 指控 zhǐkòng |
| हिन्दी | आरोप ārop, अभियोग abhiyog |
| Português | alegação |
| Français | assertion, allégation |
| Deutsch | Behauptung |
| Ελληνικά | ισχυρισμός ischyrismós, κατηγορία katigoría |
| Română | acuzație |
| Русский | обвине́ние obvinénije, утвержде́ние utverždénije |
| Tiếng Việt | cáo buộc |
| العربية | اِدِّعَاء iddiʕāʔ |
Talk about this word "allegation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/allegation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. allegation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/allegation "allegation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/allegation.Cite this
@misc{allegation_2026,
title = {allegation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/allegation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
