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guilt
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a guilt trip  (informal)
a strong feeling of guilt I'm on a guilt trip about not visiting my parents often enough.
See also: trip

send somebody on a guilt trip  (British informal) also lay/put a guilt trip on somebody (American informal)

to make someone feel very guilty I'm tired of environmentalists who put a guilt trip on the rest of us for causing pollution with our life styles. She's sent me on a guilt trip about my treatment of Steven.
See also: send, trip
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When you no longer feel guilty, your children will learn to stop guilting you and respect your needs.
Parents, Kids and Time Alone by Margaret Paul, Ph.D. / Family and marriage community
You know the behaviors I'm talking about: punishing, guilting, complaining, nagging, threatening, criticizing, "the silent treatment", and if we are particularly savvy, rewarding to control, otherwise known as bribing.
True Happiness by Kim Olver / Self Improvement community
I like to add guilting to the list---this seems to be a favorite behavior of mothers.
Deadly Relationship Habits by Kim Olver / Relationships community
 
 
 
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