disculpation en · NOUN
Etymology
Compare French disculpation.
Meanings
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exculpation
This innoxious and ineffectual character, that seems formed upon a plan of apology and disculpation, falls miserably short of the mark of public duty.
1770, Edmund Burke, Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| disculpations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
absolution · absolution · acquittal · exoneration · disculpation · acquitment · vindication · not guilty · exculpation · quittance · exoneration · not guilty · acquittance · assoilment · compurgation