Guilt vs Onus - 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.
* 1988 , , Healing the shame that binds you ,
* 1992 , , Codependent No More: how to stop controlling others and start caring for yourself ,
* 1995 , , True Betrayals ,
A legal obligation.
(uncountable) Burden of proof, onus probandi
Stigma.
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Blame.
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Responsibility; burden.
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As nouns the difference between guilt and onus
is that guilt is responsibility for wrongdoing while onus is a legal obligation.As a verb guilt
is 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.
onus
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Noun
- The onus is on the landlord to make sure the walls are protected from mildew.
- The onus is on those who disagree with my proposal to explain why.
