# j'accuse

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʒəˈkjuːz/

## Definitions
1. An accusation, especially one made publicly.

## Etymology
Borrowing from French J'Accuse ("I accuse"), the title of an 1898 open letter from writer Emile Zola to the president of France during the Dreyfus Affair.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/j-accuse