Culpability — Meaning, Definition, & Examples | SAT Vocabulary
Culpability (noun) on the SAT means responsibility for wrongdoing or blame. Example sentence: The CEO's CULPABILITY in the accounting fraud became evident after the SEC investigated the company.
📣 TL;DR: Culpability means responsibility for wrongdoing or blame. Mnemonic to help remember: If you already know mea culpa (”my fault”), then you know enough to remember CULPABLE and CULPABILITY.
ℹ️ Part of Speech of Culpability
culpability is a NOUN.
🗣️ Pronunciation of Culpability
IPA: /ˌkʌl.pəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ (See IPA key)
Respelling: kuhl-puh-BIL-ih-tee
📚️ Definition of Culpability
The state of being responsible for wrongdoing or deserving blame for a fault or error. Example: the guilty feeling of culpability.
📰 Examples of Culpability
Here are some examples of the word culpability:
After reviewing the video footage, we had no doubt about the raccoons’ culpability in the creation of the mess in the back yard.
Though both parties shared some culpability for the accident, the driver who ran the red light offered to make full payment for the damage to the other car.
The degree of culpability of the offender must be considered when imposing a sentence.
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