guiltlike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of guilt.

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Meanings

adjectiveguiltlike (comparative more guiltlike, superlative most guiltlike)

comparative more guiltlike · superlative most guiltlike

  1. Resembling or characteristic of guilt.

    Mature guilt is a far cry from the early manifestations of guilt and guiltlike behavior in childhood.

    2001, Martin L Hoffman, Empathy and moral development: implications for caring and justice

Origin

From guilt + -like.

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APA

guiltlike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guiltlike

MLA

“guiltlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guiltlike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guiltlike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guiltlike.

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