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culprit

 

[ หˆkสŒl.prษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

criminal investigation

A person responsible for a crime or wrongdoing, especially when it has not been discovered or proved.

Synonyms

criminal, perpetrator, wrongdoer

Examples of usage

  • The police were still searching for the culprit of the burglary.
  • It took months to identify the culprits behind the cyber attack.
Context #2 | Noun

casual conversation

A person or thing responsible for causing a problem or harm.

Synonyms

cause, reason, source

Examples of usage

  • The main culprit for the traffic jam was the construction on the highway.
  • One of the culprits for global warming is the excessive use of fossil fuels.

Translations

Translations of the word "culprit" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น culpado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคชเคฐเคพเคงเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schuldiger

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pelaku

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะฝัƒะฒะฐั‚ะตั†ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ winowajca

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็Šฏไบบ (hannnin)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท coupable

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ culpable

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท suรงlu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒ”์ธ (beom-in)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฐู†ุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vinรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vinnรญk

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฝช็Šฏ (zuรฌfร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ krivca

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sekur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบั–ะฝำ™ะปั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒœแƒแƒจแƒแƒ•แƒ” (damnashave)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cinayษ™tkar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ culpable

Etymology

The word 'culprit' originated in the late 17th century from Anglo-French 'cul' (backside) and 'prit' (ready), referring to someone caught 'red-handed' or 'with one's backside in the wind'. Over time, the meaning evolved to denote a person responsible for a crime or wrongdoing.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,302, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.