guilty conscience

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guilty conscience

noun

  1. uncountable A feeling of guiltiness, as if one has done something wrong.

    Similar: bad conscience

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noun a feeling of guiltiness

Españolcargo de conciencia
한국어자격지심 jagyeokjisim
日本語疚しさ yamashisa, 可愛さ kawayusa, 顔映さ kawahayusa
Portuguêsconsciência pesada
Deutschschlechtes Gewissen
Italianocoda di paglia, coscienza sporca
Românăconștiință încărcată

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@misc{guilty_conscience_2026,
  title = {guilty conscience},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guilty%20conscience},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}