delation
/diˈleɪʃn̩/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An accusation or charge brought against someone, especially by an informer; the act of accusing someone.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Some curious circumstances respecting delation, prison life, and autos da fe are here minutely recorded."
- "Such public defiance might become Valentinian; but it could leave no room for the unworthy delation of the philosopher Maximus, which supposes some more private offence, (Zosimus, l. iv. p. 200, 201.)"
- "A wise woman who was popular with her neighbours might escape delation; whereas one who had fallen out with them might find herself accused not just of charming, but even of black witchcraft."
- "2012, Bradford E. Hinze, Chapter 1: A Decade of Disciplining Theologians, Richard R. Gaillardetz (editor), When the Magisterium Intervenes, Liturgical Press (Michael Glazier), page 9, Delations frequently come from a local bishop, but there have been cases where vigilante groups (e.g., Catholics United for the Faith) and individuals have complained about a theologian's writings or lectures."
Etymology
From Latin dēlātiō.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: dēlātiō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /diˈleɪʃn̩/
- British English: /dɪˈleɪʃn̩/