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culprit
English
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman cul. prit, contraction of culpable: prest (d'averrer nostre bille) 'guilty: ready (to prove our case)', words used by prosecutor in opening a trial, mistaken in English for an address to the defendant. See culpable.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?k???p??t]
Noun
culprit (plural culprits)
- The person or thing at fault for a problem or crime.
- I have tightened the loose bolt that was the culprit; it should work now.
- (Britain, law) A prisoner accused but not yet tried.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:criminal
Related terms
- culpable
- mea culpa
Translations
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guilt
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??lt/
- Rhymes: -?lt
- Homophone: gilt
Etymology 1
From Middle English gilt, gult, from Old English gylt (“guilt, sin, offense, crime, fault”), of obscure origin. Perhaps connected with Old English ?ieldan (“to yield, pay, pay for, reward, requite, render, worship, serve, sacrifice to, punish”), whence yield.
Noun
guilt (usually uncountable, plural guilts)
- Responsibility for wrongdoing.
- Antonym: innocence
- (law) The state of having been found guilty or admitted guilt in legal proceedings.
- Antonym: innocence
- The regret of having done wrong.
- Synonym: remorse
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- regret
Etymology 2
From Middle English gilten, gylten, from Old English gyltan (“to commit sin, be guilty”), from gylt (“guilt, sin, offense, crime, fault”).
Verb
guilt (third-person singular simple present guilts, present participle guilting, simple past and past participle guilted)
- (intransitive, obsolete) To commit offenses; act criminally.
- (transitive) To cause someone to feel guilt, particularly in order to influence their behaviour.
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