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culpabilité

guilt

noun kool-pah-bee-lee-TEH Less Common
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Usage Note

Culpabilité is the emotional state of feeling guilty, while culpabilisation refers to the act of making someone feel guilty. The related verb is culpabiliser ('to feel guilty' or 'to make guilty'). Contrast with responsabilité (responsibility), which lacks the emotional charge.

Examples

"Il ressent une grande culpabilité après son mensonge."

Natural Translation

He feels deep guilt after his lie.

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