Spanish word

culpabilidad

Pronunciation

IPA/kulpaβiliˈðað/

Meaning

  • feminine nounguilt

Example

La culpabilidad me impide disfrutar de la reunión.

Guilt keeps me from enjoying the meeting.

Illustration for culpabilidad (guilt)

More examples

Después de hablarlo, dejó de sentir tanta culpabilidad.

After talking about it, they stopped feeling so much guilt.

Core concept

A heavy burden of remorse.

Common phrases

  • sentimiento de culpabilidad

    feeling of guilt

  • culpabilidad moral

    moral guilt

  • culpabilidad excesiva

    excessive guilt

Similar words

culpa: State of being at fault for a particular action.
remordimiento: Sharp, painful remorse over a past act that troubles the conscience.
vergüenza: Embarrassing shame or awkwardness that causes social discomfort.
arrepentimiento: Regret that acknowledges a mistake and seeks to make amends.

Definition in Spanish

Sentimiento de remordimiento o sensación de responsabilidad por haber causado un daño o haber hecho algo malo.

Word origin

From Latin culpa "fault" via medieval Latin, formed from the adjective culpable plus the noun-forming suffix -idad to name the state of being at fault.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, sentirse culpable or tener la culpa are more common, while culpabilidad is more formal and often used in legal or abstract contexts.

Other meanings

  • blamenoun
  • culpabilitynoun

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