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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAccusation
/ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically made without proof.
"The politician strongly denied the accusations of corruption leveled against him." - 2
A formal charge or indictment in a legal context.
"The formal accusation was read aloud in the courtroom by the prosecutor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin accusatio, stemming from accusare (to call to account, bring to trial), which combines ad- (to) and causa (lawsuit, reason, cause). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the word originally retained a heavily legal connotation before broadening into general interpersonal contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Accusation" is said worldwide
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accusation
Transliteration: /a.ky.za.sjɔ̃/
"Il a nié toute accusation de vol."
Anschuldigung
Transliteration: /ˈanʃʊldɪɡʊŋ/
"Die Anschuldigung erwies sich als unbegründet."
accusa
Transliteration: /aˈku.za/
"Respinse ogni accusa con fermezza."
acusación
Transliteration: /aku.saˈsjon/
"La acusación carecía de pruebas suficientes."
acusação
Transliteration: /a.ku.zaˈsɐ̃w̃/
"Ele respondeu à acusação no tribunal."
आरोप
Transliteration: aarop
"उस पर चोरी का आरोप लगाया गया था।"
指控
Transliteration: zhǐkòng
"这项指控没有任何根据。"
비난
Transliteration: binan
"그는 근거 없는 비난에 분노했다."
非難
Transliteration: hinan
"彼女はその非難をきっぱりと否定した。"
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