Dictionary

accusation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
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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.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of accusing.
   • We come not by the way of accusation / To taint that honour every good tongue blesses. 1613 (date written), William Shakespeare, [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i]:
2. (countable, uncountable) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
   • [They] set up over his head his accusation. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 27:37:
3. (countable, uncountable) An allegation.
   • a blind accusation
   • repeated accusations
   • an accusation of a crime
   • ungrounded accusations

Forms

Deriveds

reaccusation · counteraccusation · interaccusation · preaccusation · hackusation · every accusation is a confession · misaccusation · blood accusation

Synonyms

allegation · assertion · impeachment · censure · charge · crimination · detection

Translations (129)

ang tihtle (that of which one is accused) · az günah (that of which one is accused) · tl bintang (declaration of fault or blame against another) · sh optužba (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · id tuduhan (that of which one is accused) · la accūsātiō (that of which one is accused) · shi tummla (that of which one is accused) · sk obvinenie (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · it accusa (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · sw madai (declaration of fault or blame against another) · az təqsir (that of which one is accused) · mn зэмлэл (that of which one is accused) · ro învinovățire (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · hi लांछन (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · el κατηγορία (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · ar اِتِّهَام (that of which one is accused) · shi anamul (declaration of fault or blame against another) · de Anklage (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · fi syyttäminen (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · nb beskyldning (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · sl obtožba (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · hu vádemelés (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · cmn 控告 (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · hy մեղադրանք (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · ja 告発 (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · pdt Aunkloag (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · mn яллалт (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · hi अभियोग (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · hi आरोप (declaration of fault or blame against another) · es acusación (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · ko 고발 (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · ja 言いがかり (that of which one is accused) · pl oskarżenie (that of which one is accused) · pl oskarżenie (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · pdt Kloag (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · cy cyhuddiad (declaration of fault or blame against another) · bg обвине́ние (that of which one is accused) · nl beschuldiging (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · la accūsātiō (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · tl akusasyon (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · pl oskarżenie (declaration of fault or blame against another) · be абвінава́чанне (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · sv anklagan (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · lad akuzasyon (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · cs obvinění (that of which one is accused) · he אישום (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · ru обвине́ние (that of which one is accused) · az suç (that of which one is accused) · grc κατηγορία (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · oc acusacion (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · hi आरोप (that of which one is accused) · bg обвине́ние (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · eo akuzo (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · mi heitara (that of which one is accused) · de Beschuldigung (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · cs obvinění (declaration of fault or blame against another) · ro acuzație (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · da anklage (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · mi heitara (declaration of fault or blame against another) · ar تُهْمَة (that of which one is accused) · uk звинува́чення (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · ca acusació (that of which one is accused) · tl paratang (declaration of fault or blame against another) · vi sự buộc tội (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · grc ἔγκλημα (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · hu vád (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · ca acusació (declaration of fault or blame against another) · es acusación (declaration of fault or blame against another) · fr accusation (that of which one is accused) · cs obvinění (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · shi anamul (Souss-Massa) (that of which one is accused) · sw shutuma (declaration of fault or blame against another) · hu vádpont (that of which one is accused) · or ଅଭିଯୋଗ (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · sw madai (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · uk звинува́чення (declaration of fault or blame against another) · mk оптужба (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · gl acusación (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · fr accusation (declaration of fault or blame against another) · hu vád (that of which one is accused) · mk обвинување (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · fi syytös (declaration of fault or blame against another) · fr accusation (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · tr suçlama (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · fi syyte (declaration of fault or blame against another) · cy achwyniad (that of which one is accused) · az ittiham (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · ru обвине́ние (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · cy cyhuddo (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · cmn 指控 (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · mi kupu whakapae (declaration of fault or blame against another) · bg обвине́ние (declaration of fault or blame against another) · sv beskyllning (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · cy cyhuddiad (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · pt acusação (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · el κατηγορία (that of which one is accused) · hy մեղադրանք (that of which one is accused) · ja 告発 (declaration of fault or blame against another) · sw mashitaka (that of which one is accused) · fi syyte (that of which one is accused) · hu megvádolás (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · got 𐌿𐍃𐌵𐌹𐍃𐍃 (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · sw madai (that of which one is accused) · ar اِتِّهَام (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · tl paratang (that of which one is accused) · id penuduhan (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · cy aciwsasiwn (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · nn skulding (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · pt acusação (declaration of fault or blame against another) · be абвінава́чванне (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · ru обвине́ние (declaration of fault or blame against another) · tl bintang (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · hi आरोप (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · he האשמה (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · fi syyte (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · grc κατηγορία (that of which one is accused) · cy cyhuddiad (that of which one is accused) · la accūsātiō (declaration of fault or blame against another) · sv anklagelse (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · uk за́кид (declaration of fault or blame against another) · pt acusação (that of which one is accused) · nb anklage (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · fa اتهام (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · ca acusació (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · el κατηγορία (declaration of fault or blame against another) · da beskyldning (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · sv anklagelse (declaration of fault or blame against another) · sh оптужба (act of accusing or charging with a crime) · tr iddianame (act of accusing or charging with a crime)