Definition of "guilt" in English

noun

1. Responsibility for wrongdoing.

2. (law) The state of having been found guilty or admitted guilt in legal proceedings.

3. Regret for having done wrong.

verb

1. (intransitive, obsolete) To commit offenses; act criminally.

verb

1. (transitive, informal) To cause someone to feel guilt, particularly in order to influence their behaviour.

   • He didn't want to do it, but his wife guilted him into it.

adjective

1. Obsolete form of gilt (“gilded”)