Culpability

Pronunciation: /kʌlpəˈbɪləti/

Definitions of culpability

noun the state of being responsible for something, especially for a fault or wrongdoing

Example Sentences

A1 The child denied any culpability in breaking the vase.

A2 The company's culpability in the environmental pollution was undeniable.

B1 The court will determine the level of culpability in the case.

B2 The investigation revealed the extent of their culpability in the fraud scheme.

C1 The lawyer argued that his client's culpability was mitigated by the circumstances.

C2 The committee's report highlighted the culpability of senior management in the financial scandal.

Examples of culpability in a Sentence

formal The investigation aimed to determine the extent of his culpability in the financial fraud.

informal It's pretty clear that his culpability in the situation cannot be denied.

slang He's totally trying to shift the blame, but his culpability is obvious.

figurative Her silence spoke volumes about her culpability in the scandal.

Grammatical Forms of culpability

• past tense: culpabilized
• plural: culpabilities
• comparative: more culpable
• superlative: most culpable
• present tense: culpabilizes
• future tense: will culpabilize
• perfect tense: have culpabilized
• continuous tense: is culpabilizing
• singular: culpability
• positive degree: culpable
• infinitive: to culpabilize
• gerund: culpabilizing
• participle: culpabilized

Origin and Evolution of culpability

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'culpability' originated from the Latin word 'culpabilis', which means deserving blame or censure.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'culpability' has retained its original meaning of being deserving of blame or censure. However, its usage has expanded to include legal contexts, where it refers to the state of being responsible for a wrongdoing or offense.