guilt trip

noun [C]

informal

Definition

› a strong feeling of guilt because of something you have done wrong or forgotten to do: I never call her and every time she calls me I have a guilt trip.Sadness and regret

(Definition of guilt trip noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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guillotine verb (KILL)
guillotine verb (LIMIT)
guilt complex noun
guilt noun (FEELING)
guilt noun (RESPONSIBILITY)
guilt trip noun
guilt-free adjective
guilt-ridden adjective
guilt-trip verb
guiltless adjective
guilty adjective (FEELING)

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guilt-trip verb
guilt/power/ego trip

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Synonyms and related words:

(that) Monday morning feeling idiom
a heavy heart idiom
be/weigh on your conscience idiom
bitter adjective (ANGRY)
bring a lump to your throat idiom
compunction noun
grief noun
guilt noun (FEELING)
guilt-trip verb
heartache noun
heartbreak noun
in all conscience idiom
mourning noun
regret noun
sick to your stomach idiom
slough noun (SADNESS)
sorrow noun
sting noun (HURT)
turn the clock back idiom
void noun

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Topic: Sadness and regret

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