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Meaning of accuser
A person who accuses someone of something, especially in a court of law.
Etymology of accuser
The word "accuser" comes from the Old French word "accusator", which is derived from the Latin word "accusator", meaning "one who accuses".
The Latin word "accusator" is a combination of "ad" (meaning "to" or "against") and "cusare" (meaning "to charge" or "to accuse"), which is derived from the verb "cusare", meaning "to charge" or "to accuse".
Synonyms
prosecutor
complainant
plaintiff
critic
attacker
censor
condemnator
denouncer
detractor
disparager
impugner
calumniator
defamer
slanderer
libeler
villainizer
attacker
blameer
castigator
chastiser
censurer
rebuker
reproacher
reviler
scorner
vilifier
abuser
accuser
asperser
backbiter
belittler
defamer
disparager
lampooner
maligner
misacter
railer
traducer
vituperator
Definitions
- A person who brings a charge or accusation against someone.
- * A person who criticizes or condemns someone or something.
Usage Examples
- The accuser took the stand to testify against the defendant.
- * The company was sued by an accuser who claimed they had been discriminated against.
- * The politician's accuser made some serious allegations about their financial dealings.