Dictionary

allegation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˌæl.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ (Canada, UK, US)
• ăl'ĭ-gā'shən (Canada, UK, US)
• /ˌæl.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/ (Canada, UK, US)
• /ˌæl.ɪˈɡæɪ.ʃən/ (Australia)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French allégation, from Latin allegatio, from allegare. By surface analysis, allege + -ation, see allege.

Meanings

1. An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
   • She put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions.
   • Philip Miles, defending, said: "This was a single instance, there was no allegation of continuing behaviour over a long period of time." 2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 06 Jul 2025:
   • A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said: "We can confirm that a 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of Jodi Jones. A 45-year-old has also been arrested in connection with allegations of attempting to pervert the course of justice. A report on this has been sent to the procurator fiscal." 2004 April 15, “Morning swoop in hunt for Jodi's killer”, in The Scotsman, archived from the original on 03 Oct 2013:
2. The act of alleging.

Forms

Deriveds

misallegation · counterallegation · beat the allegations · reallegation

Relateds

allege · allegator

Synonyms

accusation · assertion · impeachment · censure · charge · crimination

Translations (42)

be абвінавачванне (an assertion or accusation) · ml ആരോപണം (an assertion or accusation) · mi kupu whakapae (an assertion or accusation) · nl bewering (an assertion or accusation) · cmn 指控 (an assertion or accusation) · ms dakwaan (an assertion or accusation) · bg твърде́ние (an assertion or accusation) · hu állítás (an assertion or accusation) · be сцверджанне (an assertion or accusation) · ru утвержде́ние (an assertion or accusation) · nl aantijging (an assertion or accusation) · sv anklagelse (an assertion or accusation) · fr assertion (an assertion or accusation) · cmn 主張 /主张 (an assertion or accusation) · ar اِدِّعَاء (an assertion or accusation) · ja 主張 (an assertion or accusation) · ja 申し立て (an assertion or accusation) · el κατηγορία (an assertion or accusation) · hy մեղադրանք (an assertion or accusation) · el ισχυρισμός (an assertion or accusation) · cs tvrzení (an assertion or accusation) · hi आरोप (an assertion or accusation) · da påstand (an assertion or accusation) · fi syytös (an assertion or accusation) · tr iddia (an assertion or accusation) · id tuduhan (an assertion or accusation) · eo aserto (an assertion or accusation) · et väitmine (an assertion or accusation) · fi väite (an assertion or accusation) · fr allégation (an assertion or accusation) · hi अभियोग (an assertion or accusation) · hy պնդում (an assertion or accusation) · pl domniemanie (an assertion or accusation) · cmn 斷言 /断言 (an assertion or accusation) · ru обвине́ние (an assertion or accusation) · ro acuzație (an assertion or accusation) · de Behauptung (an assertion or accusation) · pt alegação (an assertion or accusation) · es alegato m alegación (an assertion or accusation) · vi cáo buộc (an assertion or accusation) · pl zarzut (an assertion or accusation) · oc allegacion (an assertion or accusation)