/ ˌækjuˈzeɪʃn; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] accusation (of sth) (against sb) | accusation (that ... ) a statement saying that you think a person is guilty of doing sth wrong, especially of committing a crime; the fact of accusing sb :
accusations of corruption / cruelty / racism
I don't want to make an accusation until I have some proof.
No one believed her wild accusations against her husband.
He denied the accusation that he had ignored the problems.
There was a hint of accusation in her voice.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French , from Latin accusatio(n-) , from accusare call to account, from ad- towards + causa reason, motive, lawsuit.