guilt

• Nom désignant l'état ou le sentiment d'avoir commis une faute, une infraction ou un crime, souvent accompagné d'un ressenti de remords ou de responsabilité.

A noun referring to the state or feeling of having committed a wrongdoing, offense, or crime, often accompanied by a sense of remorse or responsibility.

indénombrable

1. Legal responsibilityB1formal

   The fact of having committed a crime or offense.

   Culpabilité pénale

   • The jury found him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
   • She admitted her guilt in the theft.
   • The evidence clearly established his guilt.

   Synonymesblameblameworthinessculpabilityfaultresponsibility

   Antonymesinnocence

2. Emotional feelingA2formal

   A feeling of remorse or self-reproach for having done something wrong.

   Culpabilité

   • He felt a deep sense of guilt after lying to his friend.
   • She was overwhelmed with guilt for forgetting her mother's birthday.
   • The guilt of his actions haunted him for years.

   Synonymescompunctioncontritionpenitenceregretremorseruefulnessself-condemnationself-reproachshame

   Antonymesinnocenceprideshamelessness