Meaning & use
guilt trip
An attempt to make someone feel guilty in order to influence their behavior.
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My mother's guilt trip about missing dinner made me visit twice that week.
He tried a guilt trip, saying no one else would help him move.
A note on using this word
Usually has a negative connotation, implying manipulation rather than honest, reasonable persuasion.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To try to make someone feel guilty so that they will do what you want.
Stop trying to guilt-trip me into lending you more money.
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