allegation

What it means

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.

   2 more examples

   A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said: "We can confirm that a 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of Jodi Jones. A 45-year-old has also been arrested in connection with allegations of attempting to pervert the course of justice. A report on this has been sent to the procurator fiscal."

   2004 April 15, “Morning swoop in hunt for Jodi's killer”, in The Scotsman, archived from the original on 03 Oct 2013

   Philip Miles, defending, said: "This was a single instance, there was no allegation of continuing behaviour over a long period of time."

   2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 06 Jul 2025

2. The act of alleging.

In a sentence

She put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions.

Where it comes from

1. Latinallegatio
2. Middle Frenchallégation
3. Englishallegation

Borrowed from Middle French allégation, from Latin allegatio, from allegare. By surface analysis, allege + -ation, see allege.