culpabiliser

Senses

1. 1.

   to make guilty; to make someone feel guilty

   to induce a sense of guilt or culpability in someone

2. 2.

   to blame; to hold responsible

   to assign responsibility or fault to someone

Examples

• "Ne me culpabilise pas ! Je faisais de mon mieux."

  Don't make me feel guilty! I was doing my best.

• "Les médias ont cherché à culpabiliser les parents de cette affaire."

  The media tried to blame the parents in this matter.

• "Tu ne devrais pas te culpabiliser pour une simple erreur."

  You shouldn't feel guilty about a simple mistake.

Usage

A transitive verb (regular -er) common in psychological and social contexts. Often used reflexively (se culpabiliser = to feel guilty). Can have manipulative or judgmental connotations depending on context.