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Definitions for Gravamen
[1] the part of an accusation that weighs most heavily against the accused; the substantial part of a charge or complaint.
[2] a grievance.
[3] law that part of an accusation weighing most heavily against an accused
[4] law the substance or material grounds of a complaint
[5] a rare word for grievance
Words related to Gravamen
basic, bosom, center, core, crux, essence, focus, gist, hub, kernel, marrow, meat, middle, nitty-gritty, nub, nucleus, pith, quick, quintessence, root
Words nearby Gravamen
graunch, graupel, graustark, grav, gravadlax, gravamen, grave, grave clothes, grave-wax, graveclothes, gravedigger
Origin of Gravamen
1595–1605; < Late Latin: trouble, physical inconvenience, equivalent to Latin gravā(re ) to load, weigh down (derivative of gravis heavy, burdened) + -men noun suffix
Word origin for Gravamen
C17: from Late Latin: trouble, from Latin gravāre to load, from gravis heavy; see grave ²
Synonyms for Gravamen
basic, bosom, bottom line, center, coal and ice, core, crux, essence, focal point, focus, gist, hub, kernel, marrow, meat, middle, nitty-gritty, nub, nucleus, pith, polestar, quick, quintessence, root, seat, soul, spirit, stuff, substance