accusation

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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.

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accusation (countable and uncountable, plural accusations)

  1. The act of accusing.
  2. (law) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
  3. An allegation.
    ungrounded accusations
    a blind accusation
    repeated accusations
    an accusation of a crime

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French

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Borrowed from Latin accūsātiōnem.

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accusation f (plural accusations)

  1. accusation

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Noun

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accusation (plural accusationes)

  1. accusation