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guilty pleasure

American  

[gil-tee plezh-er] / ˈgɪl ti ˈplɛʒ ər /

noun

1. an activity, habit, food, etc., that a person feels shame or guilt for enjoying, often because they feel they will be judged by others.

   TV shows meant for teens are a guilty pleasure many adults just can't get enough of.

   Eating healthfully is important, but treating yourself to a guilty pleasure from time to time is definitely not a crime.

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Etymology

Origin of guilty pleasure

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

When we decided to rank the best Los Angeles movies, we thought 101 titles would be plenty: room enough for undeniable classics, personal obsessions, even a guilty pleasure or two.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

It is very much a guilty pleasure of mine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

Not everyone sees fruity martinis as a guilty pleasure.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Greg Strause, who directed “Skyline” and founded a special-effects company with his brother Colin, agrees that viewers take guilty pleasure in seeing Los Angeles landmarks ripped to shreds.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

She found a guilty pleasure in the humility he had cloaked himself in since Amala gave birth.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie