guilt-trip
1 of 2verb
ˈgil(t)-ˌtrip 
guilt-tripped; guilt-tripping; guilt-trips
transitive verb
: to cause feelings of guilt in (someone) : to try to manipulate the behavior of (someone) by causing feelings of guilt : guilt
How often have we been guilt-tripped into giving people generic birthday greetings on their walls even if they are just casual acquaintances?
Michael Grothaus
Michael Grothaus guilt-tripping noun
Americans may be susceptible to moral and religious guilt-tripping, but they don't want a theocracy. Ellen Willis
Ellen Willis guilt trip
2 of 2noun
plural guilt trips
: an instance of feeling guilty : a feeling of guilt or blame caused especially by another person's comment or accusation
give someone a guilt trip [=make someone feel guilty]
"You haven't talked to her in weeks, Mona." "Thanks for the guilt trip." Armistead Maupin
Armistead Maupin"My waiter asked 'Now, do we want straws OR do we want to save the turtles?' and honestly we all deserve that environmental guilt trip"… Rebekah White
Rebekah WhiteI cheated in school—and I cheated myself … I knew it was wrong. I was already on a serious guilt trip. Art Schlichter et al.
Art Schlichter et al.
Word History
First Known Use
Verb
1974, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1970, in the meaning defined above
- making common cause
- making do
- making ends meet
- making eyes
- making eyes (at)
- making eyes at
- making for
- making fun of
- making game of
- making good
- making good (for)
- making good for
- making iron
- making it
- making it (through)
- making it through
- making love
- making much of
- making noise
- making noises
- making of
- making off
- making off with
- making one's flesh creep
- making one's mark