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guilt tripping

guilt tripping is the present participle and gerund of guilt trip.

Meaning of guilt trip

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.
    • to go on a guilt trip
  2. (idiomatic) An act that produces such a feeling.
    • I must admit that I personally dislike this form of fundraising and consider it to be one of the worst ways to raise awareness for any charity, the only one worse than this is the ‘knock on the door’ at teatime with the same ‘guilt trip’ message hammered home by the young person in the charity...2013 June 27, “Letters: getting over the charitable giving guilt trip”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Questions about guilt tripping

What is guilt tripping the present participle and gerund of?
Guilt tripping is the present participle and gerund of guilt trip.

Words near guilt tripping in the dictionary

  1. guilt lanes
  2. guilt offering
  3. guilt offerings
  4. guilt trip
  5. guilt tripped
  6. guilt tripping
  7. guilt trips
  8. guilt-free
  9. guilt-ridden
  10. guilt-sick
  11. guilt-trip

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