Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

culpability

/ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: cul-pa-bil-i-ty
IPA: /ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The degree of one's blameworthiness in the commission of a crime or offence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The amount of liability for a fault or wrongdoing.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"criminal culpability"
"The investigation established his culpability in the fraud."
"Questions of legal culpability remain unresolved."
"degree of culpability"
"establish culpability"

Etymology

From Middle French culpabilité.

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: culpabilité

Usage

Inflected Forms

culpabilities (plural)

Derived Forms

inculpability

Frequently Paired Words

culpable

Synonyms

guiltiness blameworthiness culpability guilt noninnocence uninnocence culpableness

Rhymes With

facility stability disability liability inability credibility visibility sustainability eligibility instability vulnerability humility

Questions

How do you pronounce culpability?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti/.
What does culpability mean?: The degree of one's blameworthiness in the commission of a crime or offence.
Where does culpability come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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