ETYM Old Eng. blame, from French blâme, Old Fren. blasme, from blâmer, Old Fren. blasmer, to blame. Related to Blame.
A reproach for some lapse or misdeed; SYN. rap.

A state of guilt; SYN. culpability, culpableness.

ETYM Cf. French culpabilité.
The state of being culpable.

ETYM Old Eng. gilt, gult, AS. gylt, crime; probably originally signifying, the fine or mulct paid for an offence, and afterward the offense itself, and akin to AS. gieldan to pay, Eng. yield. Related to Yield.
(Homonym: gilt).
1. Remorse cause by feeling responsible for some offence; SYN. guilty conscience, guilt feelings, guilt trip.
2. The state of having committed an offense; SYN. guiltiness. + prikaži više

The quality or state of being guilty.