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guilt trip

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun guilt trip has 1 sense
  1. guilt, guilty conscience, guilt feelings, guilt trip - remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence
    --1 is a kind of compunction, remorse, self-reproach
    --1 has particulars: survivor guilt

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Term: guilt trip

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

Definition: A feeling of guilt or emotional manipulation induced by someone else in order to make someone feel responsible or remorseful.

Example sentence: She always tries to put me on a guilt trip whenever I can't fulfill her expectations.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

Definition: To make someone feel guilty or remorseful through emotional manipulation.

Example sentence: He guilt trips his children into doing chores by reminding them of all his sacrifices.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 2:

Definition: A deliberately planned visit or trip intended to make someone feel guilty or responsible.

Example sentence: My parents called me suddenly and informed me about their upcoming guilt trip to make me visit them.

Part of Speech: Noun

Local:

Definition: In informal usage, a local guilt trip refers to a visit or outing within one's own community or locality.

Example sentence: Let's plan a guilt trip to the local farmers market this weekend.

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