guilt


Definition: Meaning of, guilt in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡɪlt /

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  1. a strong feeling of shame and sadness because you know that you have done something wrong
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  2. the fact that you have broken an official law or moral rule
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  3. responsibility and blame for something bad that has happened
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  4. be on a guilt trip informal to have a feeling of guilt about something when it is unreasonable
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  5. lay a guilt trip on somebody American English informal to make someone feel bad about something
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guilt used in phrases

  • guilt by association (noun)
    1. without proof the attribution of guilt to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty
  • guilt feelings (noun)
    1. remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence
  • guilt pang (noun)
    1. pangs of feeling guilty
  • guilt trip (noun)
    1. remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence
  • guilt-ridden (adjective)
    1. feeling so guilty about something that you cannot think about anything else
  • survivor guilt (noun)
    1. a deep feeling of guilt often experienced by those who have survived some catastrophe that took the lives of many others; derives in part from a feeling that they did not do enough to save the others who perished and in part from feelings of being unworthy relative to those who died
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