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- Dictionaryguilt/ɡɪlt/
noun
- 1. the fact of having committed a specified or implied offence or crime: "it is the duty of the prosecution to prove the prisoner's guilt" Similar Opposite
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"
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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."
