guilt (**길**트) — a feeling of worry or unhappiness that you have because you have done something wrong or think you may have done something wrong
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a feeling of worry or unhappiness that you have because you have done something wrong or think you may have done something wrong
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡɪlt/
Korean meaning: 잘못을 저질렀거나 저질렀다고 생각할 때 느끼는 걱정이나 불안감, 죄책감
Korean pronunciation: **길**트
Example Sentences
- His guilt about forgetting his mom's birthday lasted for weeks.
- The cat showed no guilt after knocking over the expensive vase.
- She tried to guilt me into doing her homework by looking sad.
guilt
NOUN//ɡɪlt//
a feeling of worry or unhappiness that you have because you have done something wrong or think you may have done something wrong
He couldn't sleep, drowning in guilt over the lie he told his best friend.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'gylt'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '죄, 범죄'를 의미했습니다. 게르만어족의 공통 어원을 가지고 있어 독일어 'Schuld'와 같은 뿌리를 공유합니다.
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📝Examples
“His guilt about forgetting his mom's birthday lasted for weeks.”
“The cat showed no guilt after knocking over the expensive vase.”
“She tried to guilt me into doing her homework by looking sad.”
“The guilt of lying to his parents kept him awake all night.”
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