blameworthiness
Definition
Noun: 1. The state or quality of being deserving of blame or censure; culpability. It refers to the condition of being at fault or responsible for a wrongdoing, implying moral or legal accountability.
Usage and Examples
Noun: * The investigation focused on determining the blameworthiness of each party involved in the accident. * In legal proceedings, establishing blameworthiness is a crucial step before assigning penalties. * His actions showed a clear blameworthiness that he could not deny.
Advanced Usage
- "Degree of blameworthiness": This phrase is often used in legal and ethical discussions to indicate that responsibility is not always absolute but can exist on a spectrum.
- The court considered the degree of blameworthiness when determining the sentence.
Variants and Related Words
- Blameworthy (adj): Deserving blame.
- The committee found his conduct to be blameworthy.
- Blameless (adj): Free from blame; innocent. (Antonym concept)
- She was found to be entirely blameless in the matter.
Synonyms
- Culpability: Liability or responsibility for a fault or error.
- Guilt: The fact of having committed a specified or implied offense.
- Fault: Responsibility for an accident, problem, or mistake.
- Accountability: The state of being liable or answerable.
Antonyms
- Blamelessness: The quality of being free from blame.
- Innocence: The state of being not guilty of a crime or offense.
Noun
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a state of guilt
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