guiltiness

noun

Definition of guiltinessnext
as in sinfulness

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  1. sinfulness
  2. guilt
  3. complicity
  4. culpability
Noun
  • But soon after, in Genesis 18, God tells Abraham of plans to investigate reports of sinfulness in Sodom and Gomorrah.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
  • Denver author Josiah Hesse was raised by Evangelical parents in churches that believe in the torments of hell, that their poverty is due to their sinfulness and lack of faith.
    — Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Definition of sinfulness
Noun
  • Diamond said there’s no doubt the Park Fire was a tragedy for many people, but that the prosecution did not prove her client’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • The film is said to follow a repressed philosophy professor who has been grappling with lingering guilt over a decision from his past when the victim suddenly returns to his life.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Definition of guilt
Noun
  • But when the spirit takes over Nikki, the true source of ambiguity in the story becomes Bear’s complicity in Nikki’s loss of autonomy.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • The connection between the shattered bodies and buildings and their own governments’ complicity is now unmistakably clear.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of complicity
Noun
  • However, the move did not clear the produce company from culpability.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
  • But the show refuses to paint him with monstrous broad strokes, offering enough glimpses of humanity to leave his culpability in doubt.
    — Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
Definition of culpability
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