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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024guilt /gɪlt/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, esp. against morals or against the law;
culpability:to admit one's guilt in a robbery. - a feeling of responsibility or remorse for the commission or consequences of some act of wrongdoing:feelings of guilt.
- responsibility;
blame:The guilt lies with those who would make false promises.
guilt•less, adj. guilt is a noun, guilty is an adjective:He was filled with feelings of guilt. He felt very guilty about what he had done. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024guilt (gilt),USA pronunciation n. - the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, esp. against moral or penal law;
culpability:He admitted his guilt. - a feeling of responsibility or remorse for some offense, crime, wrong, etc., whether real or imagined.
- conduct involving the commission of such crimes, wrongs, etc.:to live a life of guilt.
- Middle English gilt, Old English gylt offense bef. 1000
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged criminality.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged innocence.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: guilt /ɡɪlt/ n - the fact or state of having done wrong or committed an offence
- responsibility for a criminal or moral offence deserving punishment or a penalty
- remorse or self-reproach caused by feeling that one is responsible for a wrong or offence
- archaic sin or crime
Etymology: Old English gylt, of obscure origin |