self-guilt

English

WOTD – 16 November 2021

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsɛlfˈɡɪlt/

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• Rhymes: -ɪlt

Noun

self-guilt (uncountable)

1. Guilt for one's own actions.
   • 2013, Lynette Leckie-Clark, The Magic of You: Stepping into Your Cosmic Body, page 61:

     How can you find your wings to fly when rocks of self guilt keep holding you down? Forgive and move forward.

Translations

guilt for one’s own actions