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culpability Meaning & Definition

/ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti/

What Does Culpability Mean?

Culpability is a noun that means The degree of one's blameworthiness in the commission of a crime or offence. It can also mean The amount of liability for a fault or wrongdoing.

Culpability at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti/
Synonymsblameworthiness and culpableness
Pluralculpabilities

Culpability Definition (Noun)

  1. The degree of one's blameworthiness in the commission of a crime or offence.

    criminal culpability

  2. The amount of liability for a fault or wrongdoing.

    degree of culpability

Synonyms of Culpability

Culpability synonyms and antonyms →

Culpability in a Sentence

criminal culpability

The investigation established his culpability in the fraud.

Questions of legal culpability remain unresolved.

degree of culpability

establish culpability

Word Forms & Grammar

culpability (countable and uncountable, plural culpabilities)

Words That Rhyme With Culpability

Origin of Culpability

From Middle French culpabilité.

Culpability: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is culpability?

Culpability is a noun.

What is another word for culpability?

Close synonyms of culpability are blameworthiness and culpableness. See the full list of culpability synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of culpability?

The plural of culpability is culpabilities.

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