noun
- plural of guiltiness; the quality or state of being guilty; culpability or responsibility for wrongdoing
Usage: formal or literary; typically used in legal, moral, or psychological contexts
Examples
- The jury deliberated on the guiltinesses of the defendants based on the evidence presented.
- Her guiltinesses about the past continued to weigh on her conscience.
- The psychologist studied various guiltinesses expressed by patients in therapy.
- Despite his denials, the guiltinesses were evident in his nervous behavior.
- The court examined the degrees of guiltinesses among the co-conspirators.
- His guiltinesses manifested as persistent anxiety and self-doubt.