délation

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délation

\de.la.sjɔ̃\

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Du latin delatio.

noun délations

Dénonciation faite dans un mauvais dessein (obtenir un avantage quelconque, tel de l’argent). Cette anonyme délation, qui accusait le prince et ma femme, part encore d’une main ennemie.

Similar: dénonciation, mouchardage

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noun

Similar: dénonciation, mouchardage

In English

delation accusation — see also accusation

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"délation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/d%C3%A9lation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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délation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/d%C3%A9lation

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"délation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/d%C3%A9lation.

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@misc{de_lation_2026,
  title = {délation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/d%C3%A9lation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}