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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state of being guilty; guilt. countable, uncountable

   "those speculative relapsers, that have, out of policy, or guiltiness, abandoned a known and received truth"

2. 2
   the state of having committed an offense wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

guiltblameworthinessburdencomplicityculpabilityguilt

Antonyms

All antonyms

blamelessnesscleannessguiltlessnessinculpability

Example

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"those speculative relapsers, that have, out of policy, or guiltiness, abandoned a known and received truth"

Etymology

From Middle English giltines; equivalent to guilty + -ness.

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