accuser

/əˈkju.zɚ/

ƏKJU · zɚ (2 syllables)

English Noun Top 36,488

Definition

One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English acuser, accusour, borrowed from Old French accusour, from Latin accūsātor, from accūsāre. Equivalent to accuse + -er. Doublet of accusator.