guilt trip

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noun

Informal. a feeling of guilt or responsibility, especially one not justified by reality.

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Words nearby guilt trip

guilloche, guillotine, guilt, guilt by association, guiltless, guilt trip, guilty, guimpe, Guin., Guinea, Guinea-Bissau

Other definitions for guilt trip (2 of 2)

guilt-trip

[ gilt-trip ]

/ ˈgɪltˌtrɪp /

verb (used with object), guilt-tripped, guilt-trip·ping.

Informal. to attempt to instill a guilt trip in; play upon the guilt feelings of.See also guilt (def. 4).

Origin of guilt-trip

First recorded in 1975–80

How to use guilt trip in a sentence

Apps can give you reminders, accountability, guilt trips, or even a personal habit coach, but in the end you still have to do the work — you can’t app your way to a better self.
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Guilt, when dispensed in the circumstances Morris occupied, is the anti-Viagra.
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Finding the shop is a trip in itself and an introduction to a slice of history.
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Anthony Goldstein probably chose a trip to the Quidditch World Cup over his Birthright trip to Israel.
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After my first trip to his place in Tucson we called one another on the telephone.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Instead of lights and gifts, this one is filled with broken promises and guilt.
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The Comet started on her first trip up the Arkansas, being the first steam boat that ascended that river.
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Liszt has returned from his trip, and I have played to him twice this week, and am to go again on Monday.
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But Punch was five; and he knew that going to England would be much nicer than a trip to Nassick.
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The Italian trip was discussed, and considerable ignorance of geography was, as is usual, manifested by all present.
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I knowed, a-course, that I could go kick up a fuss when Simpson stopped by his office on his trip back from Goldstone.
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