bloodguilt

Thân thiện

A judge declares the defendant's bloodguilt in a solemn courtroom.

Definition

Noun: * The state of being guilty of bloodshed and murder: The condition or fact of being responsible for causing death, typically through a violent act like murder or manslaughter. It implies moral and often legal culpability for taking a life.

Usage

"Bloodguilt" is a formal and somewhat archaic noun used to describe the profound guilt associated with killing. It is often used in legal, religious, or literary contexts to emphasize the weight of the responsibility for a death. * It functions as a non-count noun (uncountable noun). You do not typically say "a bloodguilt" or "bloodguilts." * It is commonly used with prepositions like "of" (to indicate the person bearing the guilt) or "for" (to indicate the act).

Examples

• The assassin was consumed by a deep sense of bloodguilt.
• According to ancient law, the bloodguilt for the king's murder fell upon the entire clan.
• He could not escape the bloodguilt for his actions during the war.
• The concept of bloodguilt is central to many religious doctrines concerning murder.

Advanced Usage

• "To bear bloodguilt": To carry the responsibility and guilt for a killing.
  • The tribe believed the murderer's family would bear the bloodguilt for seven generations.
• "Bloodguiltiness": A less common, extended noun form with the same meaning, emphasizing the state or quality of being bloodguilty.
  • The court sought to determine the degree of his bloodguiltiness.

Variants and Related Words

• Bloodguilty (adjective): Describing someone who is guilty of bloodshed.
  • He was declared bloodguilty by the council.
• Guilt (noun): The more general and common term for the feeling of having done something wrong.
• Culpability (noun): Liability or responsibility for a fault or wrong.

Synonyms

• Homicidal guilt
• Murderous guilt
• Responsibility for bloodshed

Related Concepts (Not Phrasal Verbs or Idioms)

• Blood feud: A prolonged conflict between families or clans, often triggered by an initial act causing bloodguilt.
• Vendetta: A blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the state of being guilty of bloodshed and murder