fajësinë

Fajësinë is an Albanian noun referring to guilt, fault, or culpability. It can denote both moral blame for a misdeed and legal liability for an act. The term also appears in discussions of emotion, where it relates to the feeling of having done something wrong.

In standard Albanian, fajësinë is the definite accusative form used when the guilt or blame is the object of a verb, as in phrases that describe accepting or recognizing responsibility. The base noun is fajësia (guilt or culpability), from which other inflected forms are derived. Common contexts include legal discussions about responsibility for a crime and everyday speech about personal accountability.

Usage examples include: "Ai pranoi fajësinë" (He admitted guilt), "Ndjej fajësinë për ngjarjen" (I feel the guilt for the incident). In moral psychology or everyday talk, people may refer to "ndjenja e fajësisë" to denote the emotion of guilt more generally.

Distinctions with related terms are important: fajësinë emphasizes culpability for a fault or wrong, while përgjegjësia (responsibility) has a broader sense that may not always imply blame. Fajësinë can thus be used to discuss both the legal dimension of guilt and the psychological experience of feeling guilty.

See also: faj (fault, blame), fajësi (guilt or culpability), ndjenja e fajësisë (feeling of guilt), përgjegjësia (responsibility).