1350-1400;Middle Englishaccusacion < Latinaccūsātiōn- (stem of accūsātiō), equivalent to accūsāt(us), past participle of accūsāre (see accuse, -ate1) + -iōn--ion
Related forms
counteraccusation, noun
preaccusation, noun
reaccusation, noun
self-accusation, noun
Examples from the web for accusation
But they probably think the accusation is ill-timed.
For an accusation so strong, you need to have the data and sources to back it up.
But no evidence to support the accusation has ever emerged.
Indeed, at the bottom of the sheet sat his accusation.
Partly, the accusation was that they secretly envied a numerical rigour to which they could not possibly aspire.
Nor is it a publicity stunt, he argues, answering an accusation that's been raised.
Tanner denied the motion, ruling he had told the jury not to consider the accusation.
By the way, there is no accusation that the coal companies did anything wrong here.
It helps a lot in dealing with the accusation that science is merely a belief system.
His confirmation should also survive the accusation that he is a racist.
British Dictionary definitions for accusation
accusation
/ˌækjʊˈzeɪʃən/
noun
1.
an allegation that a person is guilty of some fault, offence, or crime; imputation
2.
a formal charge brought against a person stating the crime that he is alleged to have committed
Word Origin and History for accusation
n.
late 14c., from Old French acusacion or directly from Latin accusationem (nominative accusatio), noun of action from past participle stem of accusare (see accuse).