Added 9 October 2026
indictment
/ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/ noun
In Latin: crīmen Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about indictment at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense.
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An accusation of wrongdoing.
the book is an indictment of modern philosophy
Origin
18th-century Latinized respelling of Middle English endytement (“action of accusing”), from Anglo-Norman enditement, from enditer, from Late Latin indictāre, from Latin indictus.
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