accusation
nounattested in dialogue
- United States//ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n//
The act of accusing.
noun
- 1
The act of accusing.
We come not by the way of accusation / To taint that honour every good tongue blesses.
- 2
A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
[They] set up over his head his accusation.
- 3
An allegation.
ungrounded accusations
a blind accusation
repeated accusations
an accusation of a crime
Etymology
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.
Forms
- plural
- accusations
accuracy · The state of being accurate; being free from error;…accurate · Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not…accurately · In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or…
accusation · The act of accusing.
accuse · To find fault with, blame, censure.accused · The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a…accusing · Accusatory.