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liberal guilt

liberal guilt noun: empathy for the situation of the poor and working class and shame and remorse for one’s affluence, associated with liberal political views.

Noun

liberal guilt (uncountable)

  1. Empathy for the situation of the poor and working class and shame and remorse for one’s affluence, associated with liberal political views.

Antonyms of liberal guilt

Questions about liberal guilt

What does liberal guilt mean?
Liberal guilt means empathy for the situation of the poor and working class and shame and remorse for one’s affluence, associated with liberal political views.
What part of speech is liberal guilt?
Liberal guilt is a noun.

Words near liberal guilt in the dictionary

  1. liberal education
  2. liberal elite
  3. liberal elites
  4. liberal eugenics
  5. liberal feminism
  6. liberal guilt
  7. liberal homophobia
  8. Liberal Judaism
  9. Liberal Judaisms
  10. Liberal National
  11. Liberal National Party

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