English Explanatory Dictionary

guilt-trip

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To attempt to induce a guilt trip; to cause another to feel guilt, in order to influence the behavior of that individual.

Word forms

guilt-trip guilt-trips guilt-tripping guilt-tripped guilt trip

Etymology

Denominal verb of guilt trip. First use appears c. 1977 in the defunct periodical Spare Rib.

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