culpabilidad

/kulpabiliˈdad/ · B2 · noun · f

blameworthiness

⚖️ culpabilidad = culpa (fault) + -bilidad (-bility): the state of being at fault

Spanish culpa means fault or blame, from Latin culpa. Add the suffix -bilidad, matching English -bility, and you get culpability. Related English words share the root: culprit, culpable, exculpate.

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