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Definition of guilt complex - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
psychologystrong and lasting feeling of too much guilt
- He developed a guilt complex after the accident.
- Her guilt complex made it hard to forgive herself.
- A guilt complex can lead to anxiety and stress.
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Expressions with guilt
feeling of guilt imposed by someone else
She gave him a guilt trip for not attending the wedding.
remorse felt by some white people about racial injustices
She discussed her white guilt during the diversity workshop.
being blamed for others' actions
He faced guilt through association for his friend's crime.
feeling intense remorse or regret
She was racked with guilt after lying to her friend.
overwhelmed by intense guilt
She felt drowning in guilt after the accident.
being blamed for others' actions
He faced guilt by association for his friend's crime.
confront personal guilt directly and honestly
She decided to face her guilt squarely and apologize.
being blamed for others' actions due to association
He faced guilt by affiliation because his friend committed a crime.
feeling very guilty or remorseful
He was loaded with guilt after lying to his friend.
statement or act accepting responsibility for wrongdoing
His admission of guilt surprised everyone in the courtroom.
deeply affected by guilt
He felt consumed by guilt for his past mistakes.
heavy feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
He carried the burden of guilt for years after the accident.
something given to make amends for wrongdoing
She gave him a gift as a guilt offering for her mistake.
feeling overwhelmed by guilt
She was guilt-ridden after the argument.
cause intense suffering due to guilt
She was tormented by guilt after the accident.
sudden sharp feeling of guilt
She felt a guilt pang after lying to her friend.
suddenly experience a sharp, brief feeling of guilt
She felt a pang of guilt when she lied.
guilt for not doing enough to help less privileged people
He felt liberal guilt about not volunteering more.
feeling of remorse for wrongdoing
She couldn't shake her conscience of guilt after the accident.
sense of responsibility for a wrongdoing
His guilt feelings made him confess to the crime.
guilt for one's own actions or mistakes
She felt self-guilt after forgetting her friend's birthday.
mental condition of guilt after surviving a tragedy
He struggled with survivor guilt after the accident.
Expressions with complex
inferiority complex causing aggressive behavior in short people
His confrontational attitude was attributed to a Napoleon complex.
obsession with being a savior
Her messiah complex drives her to take on impossible tasks.
feeling of being less valuable or capable than others
He struggled with an inferiority complex for years.
psychological fear of losing genitals or power
The patient discussed his castration complex with the therapist.
group of buildings with apartments, often with shared facilities
We moved into a new apartment complex last year.
group of homes or apartments built together as one planned place
They moved into a new housing complex near the city center.
group of related buildings serving a common purpose
The university has a new science building complex.
community for retired individuals with amenities
My grandparents moved to a retirement complex last year.
large factory or group of industries in one area
The city is known for its vast industrial complex.
compound with multiple intricate components
The architect designed a complex compound of buildings.
persistent feeling of inadequacy or fear
Her insecurity complex made her doubt her abilities constantly.
belief others are unfairly targeting or plotting against you
He developed a persecution complex after losing his job.
exhibit excessive self-love or admiration
He tends to have a Narcissus complex, always admiring himself.
group of housing buildings with individually owned units and shared facilities
They bought a small unit in a new condominium complex outside town.
desire to be saved by others
Her Cinderella complex made her wait for someone to solve her problems.
sentence with an independent and a dependent clause
A complex sentence contains both an independent and a dependent clause.
group of water-soluble vitamins needed for body functions
Vitamin B complex helps your body use energy from food.
place with equipment for launching spacecraft or missiles
The launch complex was ready for the new rocket.
overconfident self-view that can cover deep self-doubt
Her superiority complex masked a deep fear of failure.
branch of mathematics dealing with functions of complex numbers
He studied complex analysis during his university mathematics course.
complex number with opposite imaginary part
The complex conjugate of 3 + 4i is 3 - 4i.
number expressed as a + bi, where a and b are real
The equation z^2 = -1 has solutions that are complex numbers.
plane representing complex numbers with real and imaginary axes
The complex plane helps visualize complex number operations.
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- French:complexe de culpabilité, ...
- German:Schuldkomplex, ...
- Italian:complesso di colpa, ...
- Spanish:complejo de culpa, ...
- Portuguese:complexo de culpa, ...
- Chinese:内疚情结, ...
- Japanese:罪悪感コンプレックス, ...
- Arabic:عُقْدَة الذَّنْب, ...
- Hebrew:תַּסְבִּיךְ אַשְׁמָה, ...
- Russian:комплекс вины, ...
- Ukrainian:комплекс провини, ...
- Hindi:अपराधबोध ग्रंथि, ...
- Bengali:অপরাধবোধজনিত জটিলতা, ...
- Catalan:complex de culpa, ...
- Czech:komplex viny, ...
- Danish:skyldkompleks, ...
- Dutch:schuldcomplex, ...
- Greek:ενοχικό σύμπλεγμα, ...
- Hungarian:bűntudat-komplexus, ...
- Khmer:វិបត្តិអារម្មណ៍កំហុស, ...
- Korean:죄책감 콤플렉스, ...
- Persian:عقده گناه, ...
- Polish:kompleks winy, ...
- Portuguese (BR):complexo de culpa, ...
- Romanian:complex de vinovăție, ...
- Swedish:skuldkomplex, ...
- Thai:ปมความรู้สึกผิด, ...
- Turkish:suçluluk kompleksi, ...
- Vietnamese:mặc cảm tội lỗi, ...
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