guilt
nounUK /ɡɪlt/
US /ɡɪlt/
A sad feeling you get when you know you did something wrong.
She felt guilt after taking her sister's toy without asking.
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2. The fact of having done something wrong or broken a rule.
The police tried to prove his guilt in court.
3. Responsibility for a mistake or bad event.
He accepted guilt for the broken window.
4. A feeling of worry that you may have done something wrong.
A wave of guilt washed over him when he forgot her birthday.