Spanish word

culpabilizar

Pronunciation

IPA/kulpaβiliˈθaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbblame

Example

No debemos culpabilizar a nadie sin pruebas.

We must not blame anyone without evidence.

Illustration for culpabilizar (blame)

More examples

Tras la discusión, ella se culpabilizó aunque no fue su culpa.

After the argument, she blamed herself even though it wasn't her fault.

Core concept

A label reading 'guilty' stuck on a person's chest.

Common phrases

  • culpabilizar a alguien por algo

    blame someone for something

  • culpabilizarse por algo

    blame oneself for something

  • culpabilizar injustamente

    blame unjustly

Similar words

culpar: Ascribes fault to someone for a problem, error, or lapse.
acusar: Alleges that someone committed a wrongful act.
responsabilizar: Assigns responsibility for a result, task, or obligation to someone.

Definition in Spanish

Atribuir a alguien la culpa o provocar en él sentimientos de culpa por un daño, error o falta.

Word origin

Formed from culpable (from Latin culpa 'fault') with -izar to create a verb that assigns or induces guilt.

Usage tips

  • Commonly used transitively with a, as in culpabilizar a alguien por X, and often feels stronger than culpar or responsabilizar.

Other meanings

  • make someone feel guiltyverb

Opposites

  • exonerarexonerateverb
  • perdonarforgiveverb

Related words

  • culpabilizaciónblamingnoun
  • culpabilizadoblamedadjective
  • culpabilizableblamableadjective

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