J'accuse
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English
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Etymology
Loanword from the French for "I accuse". From an open letter from Emile Zola to the president of France entitled J'accuse during the Dreyfus Affair
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Noun
j'accuse
- (rare) a malicious speech meant to blame someone for an error or wrongdoing
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Usage note
- As it is a loan word and not naturalized in English, j'accuse is italicized when in print.
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Synonyms
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