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accusation

/ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
ac-cu-sa-tion
IPA
/ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of accusing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An allegation.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
  • British English: /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/

Usage

Inflected Forms

accusations (plural) accusacion (alternative, obsolete) accusasiowne (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

counteraccusation hackusation interaccusation misaccusation preaccusation reaccusation

Phrases

blood accusation every accusation is a confession

Synonyms

allegation assertion censure charge crimination detection impeachment accusal

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce accusation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/.
What does accusation mean?
The act of accusing.
Where does accusation come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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