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   culpable

   /ˈkʌlpəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. deserving blame: "mercy killings are less culpable than ‘ordinary’ murders"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘deserving punishment’): from Old French coupable, culpable, from Latin culpabilis, from culpare ‘to blame’, from culpa ‘fault, blame’.

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   • 1. culpably adverb

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   What does it mean if someone is held culpable?

   • held culpable He was held culpable (= blamed) for all that had happened. culpable for Offenders may say this to appear less culpable for their crimes. If anyone is found to be culpable, they should be formally disciplined. be to blame No one can decide who is to blame. be at fault Both the fans and the players were at fault.

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   What does culpable mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! CULPABLE definition: 1. deserving to be blamed or considered responsible for something bad: 2. deserving to be blamed…. Learn more.

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   What does culpa mean?

   • Culpa also appears in the Latin phrase mea culpa, meaning “my fault.” You’re culpable if you’re responsible for something going wrong. Even if you weren’t the one who directly caused harm, you could still be considered legally culpable if you had some role in it.

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   Where did the word culpable come from?

   • The first records of the word culpable come from around 1300. It ultimately comes from the Latin verb culpāre, meaning “to hold liable ,” from the Latin culpa, meaning “blame.” Culpa also appears in the Latin phrase mea culpa, meaning “my fault.” You’re culpable if you’re responsible for something going wrong.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCULPABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Culpable means deserving to be blamed or considered responsible for something bad. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and see synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

   • English (US)

     CULPABLE meaning: 1. deserving to be blamed or considered...

   • Znaczenie Culpable, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     culpable definicja: 1. deserving to be blamed or considered...

   • Culpable: Malay Translation

     culpable translate: bersalah. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Culpable: Indonesian Translation

     CULPABLE translate: bersalah. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Culpable in Russian

     culpable translate: виновный, заслуживающий осуждения ....

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     CULPABLE translate: 應受譴責的；該受處罰的；該對錯誤負責的. Learn more in the...

   • Culpable in French

     culpable translate: coupable. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Culpable in Spanish

     CULPABLE translate: culpable, culpable. Learn more in the...

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   Culpable means deserving blame or condemnation, especially as wrong or harmful. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and legal usage of this adjective from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Culpable means to be at fault. Culpable is being deserving of blame. If you are culpable of a crime, you are the culprit, or the one who did it. Culpable can be used when looking for the root of the problem rather than a simple who done it.

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   Culpable means deserving blame for a crime or wrongdoing. When someone is described as culpable for something, it means it’s their fault or that they are guilty of it. Culpable is typically used in serious legal contexts involving crimes.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › culpableCULPABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Culpable means deserving censure or blame for something wrong or bad that has happened. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of culpable.

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   Culpable means deserving of blame or censure; blameworthy. Find the origin, pronunciation, translation and examples of culpable in English and other languages.

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   culpable. adjective. /ˈkʌlpəbl/. (formal) responsible and deserving blame for having done something wrong The accident was the result of a culpable failure to consider the risks involved.