Definition of "self-accusation" [self-accusation]

• The act of accusing one's self. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "(Naturally, all of this was only enough to get Mr. Hosni “accused” of anti-semitism by the New York Times, self-accusation not actually being enough to convict.)"
• "See Mapp and its progeny. (also, the “cruel trilemma” of perjury, self-accusation or contempt of court mentioned in Andreson)."
• "The advice might vary each time, but the basic self-accusation is presumed sincere."