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guilt

[gilt]

noun

  1. the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; culpability.

    He admitted his guilt.

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  2. a feeling of responsibility or remorse for some offense, crime, wrong, etc., whether real or imagined.

  3. conduct involving the commission of such crimes, wrongs, etc..

    to live a life of guilt.

    Synonyms:


verb (used with object)

Informal.
  1. to cause to feel guilty (often followed by out orinto ).

    She totally guilted me out, dude. He guilted me into picking up the tab.

guilt

/ ɡɪ /

noun

  1. the fact or state of having done wrong or committed an offence

  2. responsibility for a criminal or moral offence deserving punishment or a penalty

  3. remorse or self-reproach caused by feeling that one is responsible for a wrong or offence

  4. archaicsin or crime

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonguilt noun
  • preguilt noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of guilt1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English gilt, Old English gylt ※ڴڱԲ”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of guilt1

Old English gylt, of obscure origin
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One south Wales woman said she felt extra trauma and guilt at the thought of being sent away for the procedure - which involves an operation to remove the pregnancy from the womb.

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"More than one juror had complained that other jurors had preconceived notions and are using their beliefs of Harvey's life as evidence of guilt," the spokesperson said.

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"After a working day, obviously you have that guilt, being a mom, that you're not spending enough time with your kid," she says.

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But prosecutors said his background only amplified his guilt, considering many of the constituents he victimized had similarly difficult pasts, and he was aware of their vulnerability.

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Sometimes they’d come by in the middle of a snowstorm, plastic bags looped over each arm like ornaments, and you’d feel a little flutter of guilt and gratitude as you tipped in crumpled bills.

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guillotineguilt by association