exculpation

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exculpation

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin exculpātiō. By surface analysis, exculpate + -ion.

noun exculpations

  1. countable, uncountable The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.

    Similar: disculpation, exoneration, quittance, absolution, acquittance, acquitment, acquittal, assoilment, compurgation, exculpation, not guilty, vindication

  2. countable, uncountable That which exculpates; an excuse.

    Similar: alibi, essoin

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noun the act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime

Españolexculpación
हिन्दीदोषमुक्ति doṣmukti, निर्दोषीकरण nirdoṣīkraṇ
Portuguêsexculpação
Françaisdisculpation

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@misc{exculpation_2026,
  title = {exculpation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/exculpation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}