ac·cu·sa·tion (?k?yo?o-z??sh?n)n.1. An act of accusing or the state of being accused.2. A charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.accusation (?ækj??ze???n) n1. an allegation that a person is guilty of some fault, offence, or crime; imputation2. (Law) a formal charge brought against a person stating the crime that he is alleged to have committedCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014ac?cu?sa?tion (?æk y??ze? ??n) also ac?cu?sal (??kyu z?l) n. 1. a charge of wrongdoing; imputation of guilt or blame. 2. the specific offense charged. 3. the act of accusing or the state of being accused. [1350?1400; Middle English