Accusation: meaning, definitions and examples
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accusation
[ ˌækjəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n ]
legal
A charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- They made accusations of corruption against the mayor.
- The police are investigating the accusations against him.
general
A statement saying that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The accusation of murder shocked the community.
- He vehemently denied the accusations against him.
social
The action or process of accusing someone.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The accusation of theft led to a heated argument.
- She felt humiliated by the false accusations.
Translations
Translations of the word "accusation" in other languages:
🇵🇹 acusação
🇮🇳 आरोप
🇩🇪 Anklage
🇮🇩 tuduhan
🇺🇦 звинувачення
🇵🇱 oskarżenie
🇯🇵 告発 (こくはつ)
🇫🇷 accusation
🇪🇸 acusación
🇹🇷 suçlama
🇰🇷 고소 (告訴)
🇸🇦 اتهام
🇨🇿 obvinění
🇸🇰 obvinenie
🇨🇳 指控 (zhǐkòng)
🇸🇮 obtožba
🇮🇸 ásökun
🇰🇿 айыптау
🇬🇪 ბრალდება
🇦🇿 ittiham
🇲🇽 acusación
Word origin
The word 'accusation' originated from the Latin word 'accusare', which means 'to blame'. The concept of accusation has been prevalent in legal systems for centuries, dating back to ancient times where individuals were accused of crimes or wrongdoings. Accusations play a crucial role in determining guilt or innocence in legal proceedings and have been a subject of debate and scrutiny throughout history.
See also: accusable, accusations, accusatory, accused, accuser.