French Conversation · Level 105
58 words
French word
réquisitoire
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁekizitwaʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounindictment
Example
Son discours était un réquisitoire contre la corruption.
His speech was an indictment of corruption.
More examples
Son témoignage est devenu un réquisitoire contre les pratiques de l'entreprise.
His testimony became an indictment of the company's practices.
Core concept
A public accuser lays out serious wrongdoing point by point before an audience or court.
Similar words
dénonciation: The act of publicly revealing wrongdoing and demanding accountability.
accusation: A claim that a person is guilty of a crime or other wrongdoing.
critique: An assessment of a work or viewpoint that identifies its weaknesses or problems.
attaque: An aggressive attack expressed through strong condemnation or hostile words.
Definition in French
Prise de parole accusatrice, souvent prononcée en public ou en justice, visant à dénoncer des fautes graves.
Word origin
The French noun comes through medieval Latin requisitorium, related to Latin requirere, and developed from a prosecutorial courtroom statement to a broader forceful denunciation.
Usage tips
- Réquisitoire is masculine, so the usual article is "un"; its figurative use commonly appears in "un réquisitoire contre ...".