self-guilt
English
WOTD – 16 November 2021
Etymology
From self- (prefix meaning ‘of, by, in or with oneself or itself’) + guilt.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɛlfˈɡɪlt/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪlt
Noun
- Guilt for one's own actions.
- 2013, Lynette Leckie-Clark, The Magic of You: Stepping into Your Cosmic Body, page 61:
- How can you find your wings to fly when rocks of self guilt keep holding you down? Forgive and move forward.
Translations
guilt for one’s own actions