"guilt trip" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: guilt trips [plural]
Etymology: From guilt + trip. First use appears c. 1972 in the novel Any Minute I Can Split by Judith Rossner. Etymology templates: {{com|en|guilt|trip}} guilt + trip Head templates: {{en-noun}} guilt trip (plural guilt trips)
  1. (idiomatic) A feeling of shame or embarrassment, especially if self-indulgent, unwarranted, exaggerated or felt over a significant period of time. Tags: idiomatic Derived forms: guilt-trippy Translations (Translations): chantaje emocional [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-guilt_trip-en-noun-IVWxpgKH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 82 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 83 17 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 83 17
  2. (idiomatic) An act that produces such a feeling. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-guilt_trip-en-noun-UmOtJY2P

Inflected forms

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