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cul·pa·bil·i·ty
/
ˌkʌl
pəˈbɪl
ɪ
ti
/
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[
kuhl-p
uh
-
bil
-i-tee
]
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noun
guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness.
Sometimes,
cul·pa·ble·ness.
Origin:
culpabl(e)
+
-ity
Related forms
non·cul·pa·bil·i·ty,
noun
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culpable
(ˈkʌlpəb
ə
l)
—
adj
deserving censure; blameworthy
[C14: from Old French
coupable,
from Latin
culpābilis,
from
culpāre
to blame, from
culpa
fault]
culpa'bility
—
n
'culpableness
—
n
'culpably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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