Responsibility for wrongdoing; the state of deserving blame or being at fault. Refers to moral or legal responsibility for harmful actions.
From Latin 'culpabilis' meaning 'worthy of blame,' from 'culpa' (fault, blame). The root 'culp-' appears in words like 'culprit' and 'exculpate' (to clear of blame).
Think 'CULP-ability' like 'CULPRIT-ability' - your ability to be considered a culprit! The 'culp' root always deals with blame and fault, so culpability is your 'blame-ability.'
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