culpability

[kuhl-puh-bil-i-tee]

culpability Definition

• 1. responsibility for a fault or wrong; blame
• 2. the state of deserving blame for doing something wrong

Using culpability: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "culpability" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The company denied any culpability for the accident.

• Example

  The investigation aimed to establish the culpability of the suspects.

• Example

  The court found him guilty and assigned culpability for the crime.

culpability Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for culpability

• blameworthiness
• guilt
• responsibility
• accountability

Antonyms for culpability

• innocence
• blamelessness

Phrases with culpability

• moral culpability

  the degree to which an individual is responsible for their actions based on their moral principles and values

  Example

  The judge considered the defendant's moral culpability before sentencing.

• legal culpability

  the degree to which an individual is responsible for their actions based on the law

  Example

  The defense argued that there was no legal culpability for the defendant's actions.

• shared culpability

  the degree to which multiple individuals are responsible for a fault or wrong

  Example

  The report identified shared culpability among all parties involved in the project.

Origins of culpability

from Latin 'culpa', meaning 'fault'

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Summary: culpability in Brief

Culpability [kuhl-puh-bil-i-tee] refers to the responsibility or blame for a fault or wrong. It can be moral or legal, and shared among multiple individuals. Examples include 'The company denied any culpability for the accident.' and 'The court found him guilty and assigned culpability for the crime.' Synonyms include 'blameworthiness' and 'accountability.'