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guilt

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noun

ˈgilt How to pronounce guilt (audio)
1
: the fact of having committed a breach of conduct especially violating law and involving a penalty
A jury will determine the defendant's guilt or innocence.
broadly : guilty conduct
2
a
: the state of one who has committed an offense especially consciously
His guilt was written in his face.
b
: feelings of deserving blame especially for imagined offenses or from a sense of inadequacy : self-reproach
3
: a feeling of deserving blame for offenses
Wracked by guilt, he confessed his affairs.

guilt

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verb

guilted; guilting; guilts

transitive verb

: to cause (someone) to feel guilty
Don't listen to Mommy. She's trying to guilt you. Gary Shteyngart
: to persuade (someone) to do something by causing feelings of guilt
… guilting her to eat her own green beans because "there are starving children in Africa." Katie Boerema
—often followed by into
A far stronger compulsion is created when people think they're being watched, as a mildly impressive 86 percent of people were guilted into washing their hands in one study. Steve Lipsher

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun The jury determines the defendant's guilt or innocence. His guilt in the matter was indisputable. It was clear that the guilt lay with him. a strong sense of guilt She feels guilt over something that happened before she was born! our secret guilts and insecurities See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Prosecutors say the two different pleas are necessary because there will be two phases if the case goes to trial: a guilt phase, and if he is found guilty, a second phase to determine whether Jimenez was legally insane at the time of the crime. Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 The loss of predictability and stability, of our physical workplaces and in-person connection with co-workers, of rubbing elbows with strangers at concerts without fear or guilt, of opportunities and experiences. Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Peta Murgatroyd is dealing with some working mom guilt. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 Some children experience phobias and anxiety, while others suffer from survivors’ guilt, said Tom Brant, a former school psychologist who helped Newtown, Conn., students adjust to school following the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary. Elizabeth Findell, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2022 Cobb police officers and U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents investigated the slaying and used cellphone records, tower data, surveillance video and cellphone extraction evidence to prove Vasquez’s guilt, Broady said. Matt Bruce, ajc, 1 Sep. 2022 As for the locals’ hesitation to discuss the murder, their reticence seems less about collective guilt than reluctance to revisit family disgrace. Suzanne Berne, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 London's unrelenting ambition and rivalry with Drew began with her desire to impress her father, while Drew still carries guilt over his mom's death. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2022 So, don't tell me that the fact they weren't prosecuted means they are absolved of any guilt. Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, delinquency, guilt, from Old English gylt delinquency

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of guilt was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing guilt

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