Guilt vs Reproof - What's the difference?
guilt | reproof |
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 ,
As nouns the difference between guilt and reproof
is that guilt is responsibility for wrongdoing while reproof is act or instance of reproving; a rebuke.As verbs the difference between guilt and reproof
is that guilt is (obsolete) to commit offenses; act criminally while reproof is to proof again.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.