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Added 9 October 2026

accuser

/əˈkju.zɚ/ noun

In Latin: accūsātor, accūsātrīx, crīminātor Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about accuser at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Someone who imputes guilt or blame.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English acuser, accusour, borrowed from Old French accusour, from Latin accūsātor, from accūsāre. Equivalent to accuse + -er. Doublet of accusator.

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