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self-guilt

/ˌsɛlfˈɡɪlt/

self-guilt noun: guilt for one's own actions.

Noun

self-guilt (uncountable)

  1. Guilt for one's own actions.
    • How can you find your wings to fly when rocks of self guilt keep holding you down? Forgive and move forward.2013, Lynette Leckie-Clark, The Magic of You: Stepping into Your Cosmic Body, page 61

Origin of self-guilt

From self- (prefix meaning ‘of, by, in or with oneself or itself’) + guilt.

Words that rhyme with self-guilt

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Questions about self-guilt

What does self-guilt mean?
Self-guilt means guilt for one's own actions.
What part of speech is self-guilt?
Self-guilt is a noun.
How do you pronounce self-guilt?
Self-guilt is pronounced /ˌsɛlfˈɡɪlt/ (UK).

Words near self-guilt in the dictionary

  1. self-governs
  2. self-gratification
  3. self-gratifying
  4. self-gravitating
  5. self-guided
  6. self-guilt
  7. self-handicap
  8. self-handicapped
  9. self-handicapping
  10. self-handicaps
  11. self-hardening

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