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Culpability: meaning, definitions and examples

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culpability

 

[ ˌkʌlpəˈbɪlɪti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

legal

The state of being guilty or responsible for a wrongdoing or error.

Synonyms

blame, guilt, responsibility

Examples of usage

  • The company accepted full culpability for the environmental disaster.
  • The court determined his culpability in the crime.

Translations

Translations of the word "culpability" in other languages:

🇵🇹 culpabilidade

🇮🇳 दोषिता

🇩🇪 Schuld

🇮🇩 kesalahan

🇺🇦 винуватість

🇵🇱 wina

🇯🇵 罪責 (zaisei)

🇫🇷 culpabilité

🇪🇸 culpabilidad

🇹🇷 suçluluk

🇰🇷 유죄 (yuje)

🇸🇦 الذنب

🇨🇿 vina

🇸🇰 vina

🇨🇳 罪责 (zuìzé)

🇸🇮 krivda

🇮🇸 sekt

🇰🇿 кінәлілік

🇬🇪 ბრალეულობა

🇦🇿 günahkarlıq

🇲🇽 culpabilidad

Etymology

The word 'culpability' originated from the Latin word 'culpabilis', which means 'worthy of blame'. It has been used in legal contexts for centuries to refer to the state of being responsible for a wrongdoing. The concept of culpability is central to the principles of justice and accountability in many legal systems around the world.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,088, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.