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Definition of Guilts

Guilt
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. Satan had not answer, but stood struck With guilt of his own sin. --Milton. 2. Exposure to any legal penalty or forfeiture. A ship incurs guilt by the violation of a blockade. --Kent.

Meaning of Guilts from wikipedia

- Look up guilt in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wikiquote has quotations related to Guilt. Guilt most commonly refers to: Guilt (emotion), an emotion...
- White guilt is a belief that white people bear a collective responsibility for the harm which has resulted from historical or current racist treatment...
- The guiltive is a term introduced by John Haiman for the speaker attitude whereby the speaker overtly presents themself as generous or indifferent but...
- ****ual guilt is a negative emotional response ****ociated with the feeling of anxiety, guilt, or shame in relation to ****ual activity. Also known as ****ual...
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- Guilt tripping is a form of emotional blackmail that is often designed to mani****te other people by preying on their emotions and feelings of guilt or...
- In criminal law, guilt is the state of being responsible for the commission of an offense. Legal guilt is entirely externally defined by the state, or...
- Guilt is a moral emotion that occurs when a person believes or realizes—accurately or not—that they have compromised their own standards of conduct or...
- Survivor guilt or survivor's guilt (also survivor syndrome, survivor's syndrome, survivor disorder and survivor's disorder) happens when individuals feel...
- In the law of evidence, consciousness of guilt is a type of cir****stantial evidence that judges, prosecutors, and juries may consider when determining...