remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offence the state of having committed an offense
Being responsible for and accountable for an offense Biblically, it is the state of being under a present or pending consequence due to a sin against God's Law It is also an emotional state as well as legal condition Guilt feelings are used by the Holy Spirit to inform the sinner of broken fellowship with God (Isaiah 59: 2; John 16: 8) Because of our guilt before God, we need reconciliation (Rom 5: 6-9)
{i} state of having committed a crime or offense; culpability; feeling of having done a wrong
the feeling experienced in relation to sin; its reflection from our minds is seen in all the negative feelings and beliefs we have about ourselves, mostly unconscious; rests on a sense of inherent unworthiness, seemingly beyond even the forgiving power of God, Who we erroneously believe demands punishment for our seeming sin of separation against Him; following the ego's counsel that to look on guilt would destroy us, we deny its presence in our minds, and then project it outward in the form of attack, either onto others as anger or onto our own bodies as sickness see: scarcity principle
Guilt is the fact that you have done something wrong or illegal. The trial is concerned only with the determination of guilt according to criminal law You weren't convinced of Mr Matthews' guilt. guilt into to make someone feel guilty, so they will do what you want guilt sb into doing sth
A psychological feeling of discomfort that arises from some imbalance in our lives A psychological feeling of discomfort that arises from some imbalance in our lives
A legal term that is often used instead of compunction The word guilt has the unfortunate implication of a hopeless situation, so it is better to use the terms compunction or contrition in a theological setting Feelings of guilt are only constructive if they lead to repentance, forgiveness, reconciliation, justification, and sanctification
Guilt is an unhappy feeling that you have because you have done something wrong or think that you have done something wrong. Her emotions had ranged from anger to guilt in the space of a few seconds Some cancer patients experience strong feelings of guilt
The criminality and consequent exposure to punishment resulting from willful disobedience of law, or from morally wrong action; the state of one who has broken a moral or political law; crime; criminality; offense against right