allegation
//ˌæl.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən//
Forms
- Plural
- allegations
Definitions
1.An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
- She put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions.
- Philip Miles, defending, said: "This was a single instance, there was no allegation of continuing behaviour over a long period of time."
2.The act of alleging.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3399
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French allégation, from Latin allegatio, from allegare.
By surface analysis, allege + -ation, see allege.