Allegations: meaning, definitions and examples

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allegations

 

[ ˌalɪˈɡeɪʃənz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

legal

A claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically made without proof.

Synonyms

accusations, charges, claims

Examples of usage

  • He consistently denied the allegations of corruption.
  • The company is facing allegations of fraud and misconduct.
  • The allegations against him were never proven in court.
Context #2 | Noun

general

Statements made without providing proof, often damaging to someone's reputation.

Synonyms

accusations, assertions, insinuations

Examples of usage

  • The allegations in the article were damaging to her career.
  • He was the subject of false allegations by his former colleagues.

Translations

Translations of the word "allegations" in other languages:

🇵🇹 alegações

🇮🇳 आरोप

🇩🇪 Behauptungen

🇮🇩 tuduhan

🇺🇦 звинувачення

🇵🇱 zarzuty

🇯🇵 申し立て

🇫🇷 allégations

🇪🇸 alegaciones

🇹🇷 iddialar

🇰🇷 혐의

🇸🇦 مزاعم

🇨🇿 obvinění

🇸🇰 obvinenia

🇨🇳 指控

🇸🇮 obtožbe

🇮🇸 ásakanir

🇰🇿 айыптаулар

🇬🇪 ბრალდებები

🇦🇿 ittihamlar

🇲🇽 alegaciones

Word origin

The word 'allegation' originated from the Latin word 'allegatio', which means 'a pleading in a court of law'. The term has been used in legal contexts for centuries to refer to claims or assertions made without proof. Over time, 'allegation' has also come to be used more broadly in general contexts to describe statements that may be damaging to someone's reputation.

See also: allegation, alleged, allegedly.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,606 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.