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Meaning of culprit
A person who has committed a crime or wrongdoing.
Etymology of culprit
The word "culprit" has its roots in the 15th-century legal phrase "culprit, how will you plead," which was used by the clerk of the court to ask the accused how they would plead to the charges.
The term is derived from the Old French words "culpable," meaning "guilty," and the suffix "-it," which forms a noun.
Synonyms
offender
criminal
wrongdoer
perpetrator
delinquent
felon
lawbreaker
malefactor
transgressor
sinner
trespasser
villain
miscreant
scapegoat
accused
defendant
convict
prisoner
inmate
culprit
offender
transgressor
delinquent
misfeasor
malfeasor
trespasser
lawbreaker
malefactor
felon
sinner
wrongdoer
perpetrator
criminal
Definitions
- A person who has committed a crime or wrongdoing, especially one who is caught and punished.
- * A person or thing that is responsible for something bad or unpleasant.
Usage Examples
- The police were still searching for the culprit behind the string of burglaries in the neighborhood.
- * The company's financial troubles were blamed on the culprit who had embezzled millions of dollars.