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
  • Assane proclaims his innocence, but everything points to his guilt.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Maduro called the allegations false, while his wife, Cilia Flores, also denied guilt.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of guilt
Noun
  • Vicarious disturbance bleeds into complicity in an era when self-representation is conflated with self-branding.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The filmmaker pushes her to admit her complicity in her crimes and Evans’ dealings, but Seyfried (as Holmes) demurs.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of complicity
Noun
  • When cases proceed to a hearing, schools have a lower bar for determining culpability than the justice system’s standard of beyond a reasonable doubt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The long delay before Davis was charged did not mean Las Vegas investigators doubted his culpability, DiGiacomo said.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of culpability
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“Guiltiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guiltiness. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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