imputation

Noun

Meaning

The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription; also, anything imputed or charged.

Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.

A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another; as, the imputation of the sin of Adam, or the righteousness of Christ.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

citation suit intimation charge criticism credit brand spot reflection suggestion assignment lawsuit blame derivation complaint
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Antonyms

defense credit tribute acclaim plea confession
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Hypernyms

accusation attribution ascription accusal

Hyponyms

finger-pointing fingerpointing

Related terms

impute imputable imputability imputably imputableness reimputation

Phrases with the word

by imputation

Examples

the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously Source: Internet

he denied the imputation Source: Internet

Arminius states that "Justification, when used for the act of a Judge, is either purely the imputation of righteousness through mercy… or that man is justified before God… according to the rigor of justice without any forgiveness." Source: Internet

Arminius III:454 Stephen Ashby clarifies: "Arminius allowed for only two possible ways in which the sinner might be justified: (1) by our absolute and perfect adherence to the law, or (2) purely by God's imputation of Christ's righteousness." Source: Internet

Australia and New Zealand Australia and New Zealand have a dividend imputation system, wherein companies can attach franking credits or imputation credits to dividends. Source: Internet

Calumny is defined as "the false imputation of a determined crime and that can lead to a public prosecution" (Article 412). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

imputable imputableness imputably imputational imputative imputatively