culpability

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti/

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Noun

Singular culpability

Plural none

1. (uncountable) Culpability is the state of being responsible for something negative, such as a crime.

   Oliver Twist was found guilty of theft, but the real culpability was Fagin's.