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- DictionaryGuilt/ɡilt/
noun
- 1. the fact of having committed a specified or implied offense or crime: "it is the duty of the prosecution to prove the prisoner's guilt"
verb
- 1. make (someone) feel guilty, especially in order to induce them to do something: informal "Celeste had been guilted into going by her parents"
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.
the fact or state of having done something wrong or committed a crime: In the US, people accused of a crime are presumed to be innocent until their guilt is proven. Guilt is also a feeling of anxiety or unhappiness that you have done something immoral or wrong, such as causing harm to another person:
Guilt is aversive and—like shame, embarrassment, or pride—has been described as a self-conscious emotion, involving reflection on oneself. People may feel guilt for a variety of reasons,...
the fact or state of having done something wrong or committed a crime: In the US, people accused of a crime are presumed to be innocent until their guilt is proven. Guilt is also a feeling of anxiety or unhappiness that you have done something immoral or wrong, such as causing harm to another person:
Oct 18, 2022 · Guilt is the sense that harm was done — to you or another — and the blame may fall at your feet. Relating to the pain you’ve caused someone or breaking your moral...
noun. the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, especially against moral or penal law; culpability: He admitted his guilt. Antonyms: innocence. a feeling of responsibility or remorse for some offense, crime, wrong, etc., whether real or imagined.
You experience guilt when you feel bad about doing something wrong or committing some offense. Guilt is also the state of having committed the offense — it's the opposite of "innocence." The noun guilt stems from the Old English word gylt, meaning "crime, sin, fault, or fine."
