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
  • The jury’s guilt-innocence verdict appears to be an assessment that Royal intentionally or knowingly caused Watkins’ death, but not during a robbery.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
  • What’s surprsing, however, is that the two habits that turn up again and again in the closest, most durable couples suggest the guilt is misplaced.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of guilt
Noun
  • Yorgen Fenech, 44, was charged with complicity in her killing and criminal association.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • The book beautifully captures the delicate line between love and hate, between victimhood and complicity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Definition of complicity
Noun
  • Partly to avoid culpability at home and abroad, Jefferson pressed charges against Ogden and Smith.
    — Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
  • Shared culpability The Platner campaign represented an electoral insurgency against the Democratic Party; now, there are going to be furious recriminations against those who launched it.
    — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of culpability
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