“accusations” is a form of
accusation
/ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ noun
Forms accusations accusacion accusasiowne
- noun The act of accusing.
- noun (law) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
- noun An allegation. “ungrounded accusations”
Synonyms
allegation assertion censure charge crimination detection impeachment accusal
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.
Webster’s 1913
- noun The act of accusing or charging with a crime or with a lighter offense.
- noun That of which one is accused; the charge of an offense or crime, or the declaration containing the charge.
Etymology [OF. acusation, F. accusation, L. accusatio, fr. accusare. See Accuse.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “accusation”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details