accusation

[ ak-yoo-zey-shuh n ]
/ ˌæk yʊˈzeɪ ʃən /
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noun

a charge of wrongdoing; imputation of guilt or blame.
the specific offense charged: The accusation is murder.
the act of accusing or state of being accused.

Origin of accusation

1350–1400; Middle English accusacion < Latin accūsātiōn- (stem of accūsātiō), equivalent to accūsāt(us), past participle of accūsāre (see accuse, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM accusation

coun·ter·ac·cu·sa·tion, noun pre·ac·cu·sa·tion, noun re·ac·cu·sa·tion, noun self-ac·cu·sa·tion, noun

Words nearby accusation

accurate, accurize, accursed, accus., accusal, accusation, accusatival, accusative, accusatorial, accusatory, accuse

Words related to accusation

complaint, denunciation, allegation, indictment, recrimination, impeachment, insinuation, attribution, beef, rumble, roar, dido, citation, gripe, squawk, censure, stink, slur, imputation, arraignment

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British Dictionary definitions for accusation

accusation
/ (ˌækjʊˈzeɪʃən) /

noun

an allegation that a person is guilty of some fault, offence, or crime; imputation
a formal charge brought against a person stating the crime that he is alleged to have committed