guilt

Definition of guilt in English English dictionary: The state of having been found guilty or admitted guilt in legal proceedings; The fact of having done wrong; Awareness of having done wrong; To cause someone to feel guilt, particularly in order to influence their behaviour
But I won't be threatened or bribed or guilted into giving up something that's important to me.; Responsibility for wrongdoing; {n} an offense, crime, fault, wickedness, vice; remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence; remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence the state of having committed an offense; Being responsible for and accountable for an offense Biblically, it is the state of being under a present or pending consequence due to a sin against God's Law It is also an emotional state as well as legal condition Guilt feelings are used by the Holy Spirit to inform the sinner of broken fellowship with God (Isaiah 59: 2; John 16: 8) Because of our guilt before God, we need reconciliation (Rom 5: 6-9); {i} state of having committed a crime or offense; culpability; feeling of having done a wrong; the feeling experienced in relation to sin; its reflection from our minds is seen in all the negative feelings and beliefs we have about ourselves, mostly unconscious; rests on a sense of inherent unworthiness, seemingly beyond even the forgiving power of God, Who we erroneously believe demands punishment for our seeming sin of separation against Him; following the ego's counsel that to look on guilt would destroy us, we deny its presence in our minds, and then project it outward in the form of attack, either onto others as anger or onto our own bodies as sickness see: scarcity principle; Guilt is the fact that you have done something wrong or illegal. The trial is concerned only with the determination of guilt according to criminal law You weren't convinced of Mr Matthews' guilt. guilt into to make someone feel guilty, so they will do what you want guilt sb into doing sth; A psychological feeling of discomfort that arises from some imbalance in our lives A psychological feeling of discomfort that arises from some imbalance in our lives; Exposure to any legal penalty or forfeiture; A legal term that is often used instead of compunction The word guilt has the unfortunate implication of a hopeless situation, so it is better to use the terms compunction or contrition in a theological setting Feelings of guilt are only constructive if they lead to repentance, forgiveness, reconciliation, justification, and sanctification; the state of having committed an offense; Guilt is an unhappy feeling that you have because you have done something wrong or think that you have done something wrong. Her emotions had ranged from anger to guilt in the space of a few seconds Some cancer patients experience strong feelings of guilt; The criminality and consequent exposure to punishment resulting from willful disobedience of law, or from morally wrong action; the state of one who has broken a moral or political law; crime; criminality; offense against right; gult
guilt trip: A feeling of shame or embarrassment, especially if self-indulgent, unwarranted, exaggerated or felt over a significant period of time
guilt trip: Remarks intended to produce such a feeling
guilt ridden: Feeling or revealing a sense of guilt; "so guilt-ridden he could not face his father"
guilt-trip: 1. (noun) a feeling of guilt, especially when self-indulgent. 2. (verb: guilt-trip) make (someone) feel guilty, especially to induce them to do something
guilt by association: the attribution of guilt (without proof) to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty
guilt complex: disapproval If you say that someone has a guilt complex about something, you mean that they feel very guilty about it, in a way that you consider is exaggerated, unreasonable, or unnecessary
guilt pang: pangs of feeling guilty
guilt trip: To make or try to make (someone) feel guilty
guilt-ridden: feeling or revealing a sense of guilt; "so guilt-ridden he could not face his father
guilt-ridden: feeling or revealing a sense of guilt; "so guilt-ridden he could not face his father"
guilt-ridden: If a person is guilt-ridden, they feel very guilty about something. In the first week of January, thousands of guilt-ridden people signed up for fitness courses or embarked on diets. feeling so guilty about something that you cannot think about anything else
guiltless: Free from guilt; innocent
white guilt: A term used by some to describe the vacuum of moral authority surrounding whites on the issues of race due to their racial crimes against blacks
guiltless: {a} free from guilt, innocent, upright
admission of guilt: confession, acknowledgement of committing a crime or wrongdoing
admission of one's guilt: confession of a person having committed an offense, admitting culpability
bear guilt: harbor feelings of guilt, carry feelings of self-reproach or remorse
consumed by guilt: feeling intense regret, feeling extremely guilty for one's actions
feelings of guilt: feelings caused by a sense or knowledge that one has done something wrong
guiltless: not responsible for a crime or for having done something wrong = innocent
guiltless: {s} innocent, free from guilt, blameless
guiltless: Without experience or trial; unacquainted (with)
guiltless: free from evil or guilt; "an innocent child"; "the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty"
ridden with guilt: filled with guilt, dominated by feelings of guilt
survivor guilt: 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; "survivor guilt was first noted in those who survived the Holocaust
weight of guilt: weight of conscience, oppressive sense of responsibility