exculpation C2+ Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /ˌɛkskʌlˈpeɪʃən/ UK /ˌɛkskʌlˈpeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of clearing someone from blame or guilt New evidence led to the prisoner's full exculpation. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of clearing someone... exonerationacquittalvindicationabsolutionclearingjustification ↔ Opposites incriminationinculpationaccusationblame Word family Related forms exculpateculpableculprit Etymology AI details From Medieval Latin exculpatio, from exculpare ('to free from blame'), from ex- ('out of') + culpa ('fault, blame'). exculpare Latin culpa Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Ethics & Social Judgment Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # exculpation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɛkskʌlˈpeɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɛkskʌlˈpeɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the act of clearing someone from blame or guilt ## Examples - New evidence led to the prisoner's full exculpation. ## Synonyms - exoneration - acquittal - vindication - absolution - clearing - justification ## Antonyms - incrimination - inculpation - accusation - blame ## Related Forms - exculpate - culpable - culprit ## Roots and Affixes - Root: exculpare - Root: culpa ## Etymology From Medieval Latin exculpatio, from exculpare ('to free from blame'), from ex- ('out of') + culpa ('fault, blame'). ## AI Etymology Exculpation comes from Medieval Latin exculpatio, from exculpare ('to free from blame'), from ex- ('out of') + culpa ('fault, blame'). The etymological trail includes Latin exculpare and Latin culpa. As a noun, exculpation names the act of clearing someone from blame or guilt. The same family is visible in related forms such as exculpate, culpable, and culprit. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown