inversion accusatoire
French, noun/ɛ̃.vɛʁ.sjɔ̃ a.ky.za.twaʁ/
inversion accusatoire is spelled I-N-V-E-R-S-I-O-N-A-C-C-U-S-A-T-O-I-R-E (20 letters). Inversion accusatoire is a French feminine noun meaning “reverse accusation, DARVO, victim-blaming” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Technique de manipulation psychologique consistant à tenter de faire porter la responsabilité de ses propres…”.
What does inversion accusatoire mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininereverse accusation, DARVO, victim-blaming
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Technique de manipulation psychologique consistant à tenter de faire porter la responsabilité de ses propres torts ou erreurs à autrui en l’accusant de les avoir commises.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of inversion accusatoire
- inversions accusatoires plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce inversion accusatoire?
- /ɛ̃.vɛʁ.sjɔ̃ a.ky.za.twaʁ/
- \ɛ̃.vɛʁ.sjɔ̃ a.ky.za.twaʁ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.