Guilt vs Misdemeanor - What's the difference?
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Responsibility for wrongdoing.
Awareness of having done wrong.
The fact of having done wrong.
(legal) The state of having been found guilty or admitted guilt in legal proceedings.
(obsolete) To commit offenses; act criminally.
To cause someone to feel guilt, particularly in order to influence their behaviour.
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(en noun) (US)
(legal) A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are usually called felonies.
In legal|lang=en terms the difference between guilt and misdemeanor
is that guilt is (legal) the state of having been found guilty or admitted guilt in legal proceedings while misdemeanor is (legal) a crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are usually called felonies.As nouns the difference between guilt and misdemeanor
is that guilt is responsibility for wrongdoing while misdemeanor is (legal) a crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are usually called felonies.As a verb guilt
is (obsolete) to commit offenses; act criminally.guilt
English
(wikipedia guilt)Etymology 1
From (etyl) gilt, gult, from (etyl) . See (l).Noun
(-)Antonyms
* innocenceDerived terms
* beguilt * guiltless * guiltlessness * guilty * guilt-sick * guilt trip * unguiltSee also
* regret * remorseEtymology 2
From (etyl) gilten, gylten, from (etyl) .Verb
(en verb)- He didn't want to do it, but his wife guilted him into it.
- Shame based parents would have guilted him for expressing anger.
- We don't have to be manipulated, guilted , coerced, or forced into anything.
- But I won't be threatened or bribed or guilted into giving up something that's important to me.