guilt trip

guilt trip
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(emotion)
a. culpabiliser (verb)
I don't need a guilt trip every time I say no.Je n'ai pas besoin de culpabiliser chaque fois que je dis non.
b. se sentir coupable (verb)
I'm tired of the guilt trips caused by my boss's comments.J'en ai marre de me sentir coupable à cause des remarques de mon patron.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(emotional manipulation)
a. la culpabilisation
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Sharon is a pro at guilt trips. She always makes people feel bad.Sharon est une pro de la culpabilisation. Elle met toujours les gens mal à l'aise.
b. la tentative de culpabilisation
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Patrick's reminder about everything he's done for me felt like a guilt trip.Le rappel que m'a fait Patrick de tout ce qu'il a fait pour moi ressemblait à une tentative de culpabilisation.
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