accusation
Betekenis (Engels)
- (countable, uncountable) The act of accusing.
- (countable, uncountable) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
- (countable, uncountable) An allegation.
Sinonieme
delation
criminal case
informing against
serious charge
Vertalings
Frekwensie
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˌæk.ju.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Etimologie (Engels)
In summary
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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