Category
page 1Guilt
guilt
emotional experience arising when one believes they have violated personal or universal moral standards and feels responsible for the transgression
guilty
state of being legally responsible for the commission of an offense
survivor guilt
a mental condition that occurs when a person believes they have done something wrong by surviving a traumatic or tragic event when others did not
presumption of guilt
presumption that a person is guilty of a crime once accused
German collective guilt
collective guilt attributed to Germany
guilty pleasure
something that one enjoys despite understanding that it is not generally held in high regard

sexual repression
state in which a person is prevented from expressing their own sexuality or sexual orientation
white guilt
guilt felt by some white people for harm resulting from racist treatment of ethnic minorities
guilt-shame-fear spectrum of cultures
main emotion used for social control
war guilt question
debate about the level of responsibility of Germany in the First World War
secondary antisemitism
a distinct form of antisemitism that has been observed in several countries since the end of the Holocaust
guilt trip
form of psychological manipulation
guilt by association
formal logical fallacy
Catholic guilt
Excess guilt felt by Catholics and lapsed Catholics