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guilt 音標拼音: [g'ɪlt] n. 罪行,內疚 罪行,內疚 guilt n 1: the state of having committed an offense [ synonym: { guilt}, { guiltiness}] [ ant: { innocence}] 2: remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense [ synonym: { guilt}, { guilty conscience}, { guilt feelings}, { guilt trip}] Guilt \ Guilt\ ( g[ i^] lt), n. [ OE. gilt, gult, AS. gylt, crime; probably originally signifying, the fine or mulct paid for an offence, and afterward the offense itself, and akin to AS. gieldan to pay, E. yield. See { Yield}, v. t.] 1. The criminality and consequent exposure to punishment resulting from willful disobedience of law, or from morally wrong action; the state of one who has broken a moral or political law; crime; criminality; offense against right. [ 1913 Webster] Satan had not answer, but stood struck With guilt of his own sin. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Exposure to any legal penalty or forfeiture. [ 1913 Webster] A ship incurs guilt by the violation of a blockade. -- Kent. [ 1913 Webster] 3. A feeling of regret or remorse for having committed some improper act; a recognition of one' s own responsibility for doing something wrong. " Depression is often rooted in guilt which has not been dealt with in an appropriate way." " Guilt is a natural and appropriate consequence to a wrong action." [ PJC] 24 Moby Thesaurus words for " guilt": blame, blameworthiness, contriteness, contrition, crime, criminality, culpability, fault, feloniousness, guiltiness, misconduct, offense, onus, regret, remorse, repentance, responsibility, self- condemnation, self- reproach, shame, sin, sinfulness, sorrow, wrongdoing
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