guilt: Meaning and Definition of

guilt

Pronunciation: (gilt), [key]
— n.
  1. the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, esp. against moral or penal law; culpability: He admitted his guilt.
  2. a feeling of responsibility or remorse for some offense, crime, wrong, etc., whether real or imagined.
  3. conduct involving the commission of such crimes, wrongs, etc.: to live a life of guilt.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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