culpability

/ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti/

culpability means the degree of one's blameworthiness in the commission of a crime or offence. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.

culpability is pronounced /ˌkʌlpəˈbɪləti/.

Why “culpability” is a great word

CULPABILITY — [Noun] The degree of one's blameworthiness or liability for a fault or wrongdoing. From Middle French culpabilité, ultimately from Latin culpa ("fault, blame, guilt") + -itas ("-ity, state of"). Unlike "guilt," which denotes the fact of an offense, or "liability," which names a broad, often financial, responsibility, "culpability" measures the precise shade of moral fault. It is the cold calculation in the magistrate’s chamber, the subtle gradient between manslaughter and murder, and the quiet, gnawing distinction between a tragic accident and a negligent one—the silent architecture of judgment upon which justice is built.

Etymology

From Middle French culpabilité.

noun

The degree of one's blameworthiness in the commission of a crime or offence.“The investigation established his culpability in the fraud.”
The amount of liability for a fault or wrongdoing.“degree of culpability”