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self-accusation

self-ac·cu·sa·tion
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [self ak-yoo-zey-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf ˌæk yʊˈzeɪ ʃən/
    • /self ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self ak-yoo-zey-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf ˌæk yʊˈzeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of self-accusation word

  • noun self-accusation a charge of wrongdoing; imputation of guilt or blame. 1
  • noun self-accusation the specific offense charged: The accusation is murder. 1
  • noun self-accusation the act of accusing or state of being accused. 1
  • noun self-accusation the act of criticizing oneself for something one has done or feels one may be responsible for 0
See all 4 definitions of self-accusation

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Origin of self-accusation

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English accusacion < Latin accūsātiōn- (stem of accūsātiō), equivalent to accūsāt(us), past participle of accūsāre (see accuse, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Self-accusation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Self-accusation

self-accusation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for self-accusation

noun self-accusation

  • lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
  • apologies — a written or spoken expression of one's regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another: He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook.
  • demur — If you demur, you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.
All 3 Synonyms of self-accusation

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