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accusation

ac·cu·sa·tion [ ˌa-kyə-ˈzā-shən]

accusation

noun

[ˌa-kyə-ˈzā-shən]

Definition of accusation

1 : a charge of wrongdoing
//The evidence confirms the accusations made against him. She denied the accusation.

2 : the act of accusing someone : the state or fact of being accused

Recent Examples on the Web

//The first public accusation against Kavanaugh last year came from Christine Blasey-Ford, a psychology professor.
— Jason Silverstein, CBS News, "New Brett Kavanaugh sexual misconduct accusation sets off calls for Supreme Court impeachment," 15 Sep. 2019
//Darren Heitner, an attorney for Brown, denied all accusations against his client in a statement after the lawsuit went public.
— Doha Madani, NBC News, "Antonio Brown makes Patriots debut as his accuser is set to meet with NFL," 15 Sep. 2019
//Quite a few countries at these meetings might levy the same accusation against the United States.
— Melissa K. Chan, Time, "China and the U.S Are Fighting a Major Battle Over Killer Robots and the Future of AI," 13 Sep. 2019
//The spokesman did not elaborate on the specific accusations against Lee.
— Ben Westcott, CNN, "Taiwan warns citizens not to travel to Hong Kong and China after businessman detained," 12 Sep. 2019
//Ravenel will pay a $500 fine and go on probation in lieu of jail time, which an expert says seems a bit lenient given the severity of Dawn’s rape accusation against him.
— Kara Warner, PEOPLE.com, "Why Did Thomas Ravenel Get Zero Jail Time After Pleading Guilty to Assault? An Expert Weighs in," 12 Sep. 2019
//Forman also denies that the anti-Semitism accusations against Farage, the Brexit Party chief, have any merit.
— Cnaan Liphshiz, sun-sentinel.com, "A Brexit Party politician owns London’s oldest smoked salmon factory," 11 Sep. 2019
//The accusations against Buckmeyer could have sent him to prison for decades.
— oregonlive, "Target employee tanked innocent man’s reputation with false story of seeing naked girls on his iPhone, $1M lawsuit says," 6 Sep. 2019
//The liquids can be flavored, drawing public accusations against companies like Juul Labs, a popular e-cigarette brand, that the devices are marketed to a young audience.
— Kate Thayer, chicagotribune.com, "Parents of New Lenox teen hospitalized on her way to college call for statewide ban on flavored vaping products," 5 Sep. 2019

First Known Use of accusation

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

History and Etymology for accusation

Middle English accusacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin accūsātiōn-, accūsātiō, from accūsāre "to blame, charge with a crime" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at accuse

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Synonyms & Antonyms of accusation

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal; a charge that someone has committed a fault or crime

Investigators have leveled accusations of corruption against a group of former officials.

The police are investigating serious accusations of wrongdoing.

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accusation

noun

English Language Learners Definition of accusation

: a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal : a charge that someone has committed a fault or crime

accusation

noun

ac·cu·sa·tion | \ ˌa-kyə-ˈzā-shən \

Kids Definition of accusation

: a claim that someone has done something bad or illegal

accusation

noun

ac·cu·sa·tion | \ ˌa-kyə-ˈzā-shən \

Legal Definition of accusation

1 : a formal charge of wrongdoing, delinquency, or fault
//the accused shall enjoy the right…to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation — U.S. Constitution amend. VI — compare allegation, indictment, information

2 : the offense or fault of which one is accused
//the accusation was murder