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guilt en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ɡɪlt/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *gulti? Old English gylt Middle English gilt English guilt From Middle English gilt, gult, from Old English gylt (“guilt, sin, offense, crime, fault”), of obscure origin. Possibly related with Old English ġieldan (“to pay, requite, punish”) (whence yield), from Proto-West Germanic *guldijā (whence Middle High German gülte (“debt, fee, financial duty”), Middle Low German gülde, German Gülte), from Proto-West Germanic *geldan (“to pay for”), from Proto-Germanic *geldaną (“to pay”). However, neither the Old English stem form nor its ending -t (instead of -d) fit the continental form.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) Responsibility for wrongdoing.
  2. (uncountable, usually) The state of having been found guilty or admitted guilt in legal proceedings.
  3. (uncountable, usually) Regret for having done wrong.
    • Appropriate guilt is experienced when we actually do something objectively wrong—for example, exploit another, betray a trust, and so on. […] Inappropriate guilt occurs from believing a lie and is resolved by an application of the truth. 2018, Timothy R. Jennings, The Aging Brain, →ISBN, page 158:

Forms

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guilts Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

inculpability · cleanness · guiltlessness · unguilt · innocence · blamelessness · innocency · innocence · innocence · innocence

Deriveds

guilt offering · nonguilt · guilt by association · guiltware · unguilt · ecoguilt · guiltlike · guilty · guiltfree · guilt-ridden · misguilt · white guilt · guilt-sick · beguilt · guilt-trippy · guilt lane · forguilt · guilter · guilt complex · guilt trip · bloodguilt · self-guilt · guiltlessness · liberal guilt · magician's guilt · guiltridden · guiltless · survivor guilt · guilt-trip

Hypernyms

state

Hyponyms

criminousness · criminality · sinfulness

Relateds

remorse · regret

Synonyms

noninnocence · penitence · contrition · remorse · self-reproach · agenbite · guiltiness · compunction · guiltiness · remorse · repentance · culpability · sorriness · uninnocence · ruth · blameworthiness · guilt · guilt · rue

Translations (229)

ug گۇناھ (responsibility for wrongdoing) · fr culpabilité (legal) · ky айып (responsibility for wrongdoing) · vi lỗi lầm (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ar خِطْء (responsibility for wrongdoing) · hi अपराध-भावना (regret for having done wrong) · ur جُرْم (responsibility for wrongdoing) · uk прови́нність (legal) · lv vainība (legal) · ar خَطِيئَة (responsibility for wrongdoing) · fr sentiment de culpabilité (regret for having done wrong) · ml കുറ്റബോധം (responsibility for wrongdoing) · mk вина (responsibility for wrongdoing) · tr suç (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ko 범죄 (legal) · ru вина́ (legal) · scn curpavilizza (legal) · cs vina (regret for having done wrong) · sh кривѝца (responsibility for wrongdoing) · bg вина́ (legal) · ba ғәйеп (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ca culpa (responsibility for wrongdoing) · hi आत्मग्लानि (regret for having done wrong) · ms bersalah (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ang sċyld (legal) · bg вино́вност (regret for having done wrong) · hu bűn (responsibility for wrongdoing) · scn curpa (regret for having done wrong) · gl culpabilidade (legal) · mi kaniawhea (regret for having done wrong) · hi दोषबोध (regret for having done wrong) · lo ຄວາມຮູ້ສຶກຜິດ (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ur قَصُور (responsibility for wrongdoing) · cu вина (responsibility for wrongdoing) · mt ħtija (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ml കുറ്റബോധം (regret for having done wrong) · id kesalahan (responsibility for wrongdoing) · vi điều sai quấy (responsibility for wrongdoing) · rue вина́ (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ur گُناہ (responsibility for wrongdoing) · cs vina (responsibility for wrongdoing) · fr culpabilité (responsibility for wrongdoing) · de Schuldgefühl (regret for having done wrong) · sh кри́вња (responsibility for wrongdoing) · it colpa (responsibility for wrongdoing) · it senso di colpa (regret for having done wrong) · nl schuld (responsibility for wrongdoing) · km កំហុស (responsibility for wrongdoing) · vi cảm giác tội lỗi (regret for having done wrong) · uz ayb (responsibility for wrongdoing) · pl wina (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ota ذنب (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ps ګناه (responsibility for wrongdoing) · sh krívnja (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ja 有罪 (legal) · de Schuld (legal) · as দোষ (responsibility for wrongdoing) · oc culpa (responsibility for wrongdoing) · lo ຄວາມຜິດ (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ko 유죄 (legal) · sh krivìca (responsibility for wrongdoing) · uk вина́ (regret for having done wrong) · ky күнөө (responsibility for wrongdoing) · scn pintimentu (regret for having done wrong) · fy skuld (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ta குற்றம் (legal) · hi ऐब (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ga ciontacht (responsibility for wrongdoing) · mn гэм (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ja 責任 (responsibility for wrongdoing) · bn অপরাধবোধ (responsibility for wrongdoing) · de Schuld (responsibility for wrongdoing) · fa-ira جُرْم (responsibility for wrongdoing) · uk прови́на (responsibility for wrongdoing) · hi दोष (responsibility for wrongdoing) · be віна́ (regret for having done wrong) · cmn 犯罪 (legal) · uk вина́ (responsibility for wrongdoing) · hu bűnösség (legal) · scn curpavilità (legal) · uk вина́ (legal) · tg ҷурм (responsibility for wrongdoing) · sv skuldkänsla (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ar إِثْم (responsibility for wrongdoing) · sq fajsia (legal) · cy euogrwydd (responsibility for wrongdoing) · pap kulpa (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ko 유죄 (responsibility for wrongdoing) · lv vainība (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ro vină (responsibility for wrongdoing) · pt culpa (responsibility for wrongdoing) · cmn 內疚 /内疚 (regret for having done wrong) · ko 책임 (responsibility for wrongdoing) · is sektarkennd (regret for having done wrong) · be вінава́тасьць (legal) · ro păcat (responsibility for wrongdoing) · is skuld (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ru вина́ (regret for having done wrong) · nl schuldgevoel (regret for having done wrong) · gl culpa (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ru вино́вность (legal) · tg айб (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ar عَيْب (responsibility for wrongdoing) · lv vainīgums (legal) · es culpa (responsibility for wrongdoing) · da skyld (responsibility for wrongdoing) · sv skuld (regret for having done wrong) · ru чу́вство вины́ (regret for having done wrong) · ur عَیب (responsibility for wrongdoing) · sq faj (responsibility for wrongdoing) · pl wina (legal) · ta குற்றம் (responsibility for wrongdoing) · hy մեղքի զգացում (regret for having done wrong) · es culpabilidad (legal) · ru вина́ (responsibility for wrongdoing) · nn skyld (responsibility for wrongdoing) · cs vina (legal) · az günah (responsibility for wrongdoing) · nb skyld (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ca penediment (regret for having done wrong) · kk айып (responsibility for wrongdoing) · fa-ira پَشیمانی (regret for having done wrong) · ug گۇناھكارلىق (responsibility for wrongdoing) · my အပြစ် (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ru прови́нность (responsibility for wrongdoing) · uk винува́тість (legal) · cmn 有罪 (legal) · tg гуноҳ (responsibility for wrongdoing) · gl culpa (regret for having done wrong) · uz gunoh (responsibility for wrongdoing) · az günahkarlıq (responsibility for wrongdoing) · uk ви́нність (legal) · es remordimiento (regret for having done wrong) · rhg háta (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ar نَدَم (regret for having done wrong) · el ενοχή (responsibility for wrongdoing) · bg вина́ (responsibility for wrongdoing) · hi अपराध (responsibility for wrongdoing) · hy մեղք (responsibility for wrongdoing) · hy մեղավորություն (legal) · pdt Schult (responsibility for wrongdoing) · la reatitudo (legal) · oc culpabilitat (responsibility for wrongdoing) · fi syyllisyys (regret for having done wrong) · ca culpabilitat (legal) · la crimen (legal) · to halaia (responsibility for wrongdoing) · cmn 罪疚 (responsibility for wrongdoing) · tk günä (responsibility for wrongdoing) · kk кінә (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ta குற்ற உணர்வு (regret for having done wrong) · lv vaina (legal) · ota صوچ (responsibility for wrongdoing) · vi tội lỗi (legal) · fa-ira گُناه (responsibility for wrongdoing) · pt culpa (legal) · ru прови́нность (legal) · ka ბრალი (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ang sċyld (responsibility for wrongdoing) · it colpevolezza (legal) · sv skuld (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ru вино́вность (responsibility for wrongdoing) · el τύψη (regret for having done wrong) · he אַשְׁמָה (responsibility for wrongdoing) · tt гаеп (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ja 罪悪感 (regret for having done wrong) · be віна́ (responsibility for wrongdoing) · fa-ira عِیب (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ang gylt (responsibility for wrongdoing) · th ตราบาป (responsibility for wrongdoing) · la culpa (responsibility for wrongdoing) · az suç (responsibility for wrongdoing) · fi syyllisyys (legal) · scn curpa (responsibility for wrongdoing) · be вінава́тасць (legal) · ar ذَنْب (responsibility for wrongdoing) · vi lỗi (responsibility for wrongdoing) · dsb wina (responsibility for wrongdoing) · lv vaina (responsibility for wrongdoing) · sw hatia (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ko(responsibility for wrongdoing) · te అపరాధభావన (responsibility for wrongdoing) · nl schuld (legal) · be ві́ннасць (legal) · be віна́ (legal) · hu bűntudat (regret for having done wrong) · hsb wina (responsibility for wrongdoing) · hi दोष-भावना (regret for having done wrong) · uk почуття́ вини́ (regret for having done wrong) · ar جُرْم (responsibility for wrongdoing) · av гӏайиб (responsibility for wrongdoing) · sl krivda (responsibility for wrongdoing) · lt kaltė (responsibility for wrongdoing) · lv vainīgums (responsibility for wrongdoing) · lv vaina (regret for having done wrong) · yi שולד (responsibility for wrongdoing) · af skuld (responsibility for wrongdoing) · bn দোষ (responsibility for wrongdoing) · cmn 罪狀 /罪状 (responsibility for wrongdoing) · et süü (responsibility for wrongdoing) · tr suçluluk (responsibility for wrongdoing) · arz ذنب (responsibility for wrongdoing) · fi syyllisyys (responsibility for wrongdoing) · th ความผิด (responsibility for wrongdoing) · tl kasalanan (responsibility for wrongdoing) · cmn 有罪 (responsibility for wrongdoing) · yua kuch (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ur اَپْرادھ (responsibility for wrongdoing) · rsk вина (responsibility for wrongdoing) · es culpa (regret for having done wrong) · hi अपराधबोध (regret for having done wrong) · orv вина (responsibility for wrongdoing) · ko 죄책감 (regret for having done wrong) · ta குற்ற உணர்ச்சி (regret for having done wrong) · ja(responsibility for wrongdoing) · ja 有罪 (responsibility for wrongdoing) · hi क़सूर (responsibility for wrongdoing) · pt culpa (regret for having done wrong) · ba яуаплылыҡ (responsibility for wrongdoing) · sk vina (responsibility for wrongdoing) · be ві́ннасьць (legal) · eo kulpo (responsibility for wrongdoing) · mt dnub (responsibility for wrongdoing) · uz aybdorlik (responsibility for wrongdoing) · th ความรู้สึกผิด (responsibility for wrongdoing) · scn curpa (legal) · ca culpabilitat (responsibility for wrongdoing) · fi syyllisyydentunne (regret for having done wrong) · ja 犯罪 (legal)

guilt en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ɡɪlt/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English gilten, gylten, from Old English gyltan (“to commit sin, be guilty”), from gylt (“guilt, sin, offense, crime, fault”).

Meanings

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) To commit offenses; act criminally.

Forms

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guilted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
guilted Tense=Past lexicographic
guilting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
guilts Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

guilt en · VERB · etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • /ɡɪlt/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Etymology 1.

Meanings

  1. (informal, transitive) To cause someone to feel guilt, particularly in order to influence their behaviour.
    • Shame based parents would have guilted him for expressing anger. 1988, John Bradshaw, Healing the shame that binds you:
    • But I won't be threatened or bribed or guilted into giving up something that's important to me. 1995, Nora Roberts, True Betrayals:
    • We don't have to be manipulated, guilted, coerced, or forced into anything. 1992, Melody Beattie, Codependent No More: how to stop controlling others and start caring for yourself:
    • He didn't want to do it, but his wife guilted him into it.

Forms

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guilting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
guilted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
guilted Tense=Past lexicographic
guilts Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Translations (1)

es hacer sentir culpable (Translations)

guilt en · ADJ · etymology 4

Pronunciation

  • /ɡɪlt/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, not-comparable, obsolete) Obsolete form of gilt (“gilded”)
    alt of gilt
    • Two silver monteths, two large fflaggons, two large tankards, two silver salvers, a voyder and a knyfe, two silver salts, two guilt bolls of the like size, one other boll, three silver bolls, in all 24 pieces guilt and unguilt. 1696, The Connoisseur, volume 5, published 1903, page 204: