Etymology

exculpation

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Today it means: The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime. Full definition →

Medieval Latin exculpātiō
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromexculpātiō
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromexculpātiō
  3. English todayexculpation

Borrowed from Medieval Latin exculpātiō. By surface analysis, exculpate + -ion.

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