guilt trip

== English == === Etymology === From guilt +‎ trip. First use appears c. 1972 in the novel Any Minute I Can Split by Judith Rossner. === Pronunciation === === Noun === guilt trip (plural guilt trips) (idiomatic) A feeling of shame or embarrassment, especially if self-indulgent, unwarranted, exaggerated or felt over a significant period of time. to go on a guilt trip to send someone on a guilt trip (idiomatic) An act that produces such a feeling. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Verb === guilt trip (third-person singular simple present guilt trips, present participle guilt tripping, simple past and past participle guilt tripped) Alternative form of guilt-trip. === Further reading === “guilt trip”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “guilt trip, n, v.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “guilt trip”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “guilt trip”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “guilt trip”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026