guilt trip
noun
Informal. a feeling of guilt or responsibility, especially one not justified by reality.
Other definitions for guilt-trip (2 of 2)
guilt-trip
[ gilt-trip ]
verb (used with object),guilt-tripped, guilt-trip·ping.
Informal. to attempt to instill a guilt trip in; play upon the guilt feelings of.: See also guilt (def. 4).
Origin of guilt-trip
2First recorded in 1975–80
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