GUILT TRIP Definition & Meaning

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guilt trip

Informal. a feeling of guilt or responsibility, especially one not justified by reality.

guilt-trip

[ gilt-trip ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

guilt-tripped, guilt-tripping.

Informal. to attempt to instill a guilt trip in; play upon the guilt feelings of. guilt ( def 4 ).

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First recorded in 1975–80

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"She always used to guilt trip us about it."

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She even defies her father when he tries and fails to guilt trip her into not going to Sarah Lawrence.

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This paradox is Thomson’s central concern throughout the book, but that doesn’t mean “The Fatal Alliance” is a book-length guilt trip.

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"He was getting mad and aggressive and would guilt trip her," he said.

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When asked about Hollywood's efforts to increase the diversity of actors in its films, Kapur described it as "a guilt trip" and woke.

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