Meaning of EXCULPATION
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- [n] the act of freeing from guilt or blame
- [n] a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"
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| | Synonyms: | | alibi, excuse, self-justification |
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| | See Also: | | defence, defense, extenuation, forgiveness, mitigation, pardon, vindication | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ex`cul*pa"tion\, n. [Cf. LL. exculpatio.]
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that
which exculpates; excuse.
These robbers, however, were men who might have made
out a strong case in exculpation of themselves.
--Southey.
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| | Related Terms: | | absolution, acquittal, acquittance, amnesty, clearance, clearing, compurgation, destigmatization, destigmatizing, discharge, disculpation, dismissal, excuse, exemption, exoneration, explanation, forgiveness, grace, immunity, indemnity, justification, pardon, purgation, purging, quietus, quittance, rationalization, redemption, rehabilitation, reinstatement, release, remission, remission of sin, reprieve, restoration, shrift, sparing, verdict of acquittal, vindication |
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