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guilt::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | guilt feelings, guilt trip, guilty conscience |
| Type of | compunction, remorse, self-reproach |
| Has types | survivor guilt |
| Derivation | guilty |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | guiltiness |
| Type of | condition, status |
| Has types | blameworthiness, culpableness, guilt by association, impeachability, indictability, culpability, bloodguilt, complicity, criminalism, criminality, criminalness |
| Derivation | guilty |
Examples of guilt
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What collective guilt will an entire generation of French carry to their graves?
From the kentucky.com
In the guilt phase, a jury must unanimously decide whether to convict or acquit.
From the post-gazette.com
You'll find a lot of sensationalism and guilt by association, just for starters.
From the stltoday.com
The second option is usually followed by guilt and an extra km to the daily run.
From the nzcatholic.org.nz
Never, ever be bullied, cajoled or guilt-tripped into staying somewhere rubbish.
From the travel.uk.msn.com
Most, if not all, were expected to admit guilt, pay a $100 fine and be released.
From the edition.cnn.com
In addition, giving in to food cravings can trigger feelings of guilt and shame.
From the sciencedaily.com
This regime establishes an inner tyranny of sin and guilt, and it too collapses.
From the time.com
Guilt-ridden over her tryst, Amanda confessed to Jake that she slept with David.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- The state of having committed an offense
- Remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense
- (guilty) responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act; "guilty of murder"; "the guilty person"; "secret guilty deeds"
- (guilty) showing a sense of guilt; "a guilty look"; "the hangdog and shamefaced air of the retreating enemy"- Eric Linklater
- Guilt is a cognitive or an emotional experience that occurs when a person realizes or believes--accurately or not--that he or she has violated a moral standard, and bears significant responsibility for that violation. It is closely related to the concept of remorse.n.
- Guilt is a 1931 British romance film directed by Reginald Fogwell and starring James Carew, Anne Grey, Harold Huth and James Fenton. The wife of a playwright has an affair with an actor.
- Guilt is the second studio album from Washington Heights, Manhattan rapper, Mims. The album was released on April 7, 2009.
- In criminal law, guilt is the state of being responsible for the commission of an offense. Legal guilt is entirely externally defined by the state, or more generally a u201Ccourt of lawu201D. Being u201Cguiltyu201D of a criminal offense means that one has committed a violation of criminal law, or performed all the elements of the offense set out by a criminal statute...
- "Guilt" is the second and last single to be taken from The Long Blondes' second album "Couples". It was released on July 30, 2008, as a limited edition 2-track 7" vinyl only.
