Definition of guilts Guilts

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Noun Plural: guilt
guilt - the state of having committed an offense
		guiltiness
		innocence a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense; "the trial established his innocence"
		status, condition the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
		blameworthiness, culpability, culpableness a state of guilt
		bloodguilt the state of being guilty of bloodshed and murder
		complicity guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense
		criminalism, criminality, criminalness the state of being a criminal
		guilt by association the attribution of guilt (without proof) to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty
guilt - remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense
		guilty conscience, guilt feelings, guilt trip
		compunction, remorse, self-reproach a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

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guilt (Noun)
Responsibility for wrongdoing.
guilt (Noun)
Awareness of having done wrong.
guilt (Noun)
The fact of having done wrong.
guilt (Noun)
The state of having been found guilty or admitted guilt in legal proceedings.
guilt (Verb)
To commit offenses; act criminally.
guilt (Verb)
To cause someone to feel guilt, particularly in order to influence their behaviour.

guilt (v. t.)
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.
guilt (v. t.)
Exposure to any legal penalty or forfeiture.

guilt
gilt, n. punishable conduct: the state of having broken a law: crime: wickedness.—adv. Guilt′ily.—n. Guilt′iness.—adj. Guilt′less, free from crime: innocent.—adv. Guilt′lessly.—n. Guilt′lessness.—adj. Guilt′y, justly chargeable with a crime: wicked: pertaining to guilt.—adv. Guilt′y-like (Shak.), guiltily.—Guilty of (sometimes in B.), deserving. [Orig. a payment or fine for an offence; A.S. gylt, guilt—gildan, to pay, to atone.]
guilt
gilt, p.adj. (Spens.) gilded