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exculpation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
ex-cul-pa-tion
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which exculpates; an excuse.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin exculpātiō. By surface analysis, exculpate + -ion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

exculpations (plural)

Synonyms

disculpation exoneration quittance absolution acquittance acquitment acquittal assoilment compurgation exculpation not guilty vindication

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

What does exculpation mean?
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.
Where does exculpation come from?
Borrowed from Medieval Latin exculpātiō. By surface analysis, exculpate + -ion.

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