cul·pa·bil·i·ty

[kuhl-puh-bil-i-tee]
noun
guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness.
Sometimes, cul·pa·ble·ness.


Origin:
culpabl(e) + -ity

non·cul·pa·bil·i·ty, noun
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culpable (ˈkʌlpəbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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

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