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feelings of guilt for having survived a catastrophe in which others died. Cf. survivor syndrome.[1970-75]
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Survivor guilt — Survivor guilt, otherwise known as survivor syndrome, is the mental condition that results from the appraisal that a person has done wrong by surviving traumatic events such as combat, natural disasters, or surviving a lay off in a work place.… … Wikipedia
survivor guilt — noun a deep feeling of guilt often experienced by those who have survived some catastrophe that took the lives of many others; derives in part from a feeling that they did not do enough to save the others who perished and in part from feelings of … Useful english dictionary
survivor guilt — /səˈvaɪvə gɪlt/ (say suh vuyvuh gilt) noun feelings of guilt, sometimes unconscious, experienced by someone who has survived a catastrophe in which others have lost their lives or suffered significant injuries. Also, survivor guilt syndrome …
survivor\ guilt — the strange feeling in the pit of your stomach when your coworkers have been laid off, yet you remain employed. simultaneously feeling selfishly joyous and sympathetically sorry that you still have a job when others around you don t. bill… … Dictionary of american slang
survivor\ guilt — the strange feeling in the pit of your stomach when your coworkers have been laid off, yet you remain employed. simultaneously feeling selfishly joyous and sympathetically sorry that you still have a job when others around you don t. bill… … Dictionary of american slang
survivor — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ the last, the only, a rare, the remaining, the sole ▪ This grand park is a rare survivor from the 18th century. ▪ crash, Holocaust … Collocations dictionary
Guilt — Guilty redirects here. For other uses, see Guilty (disambiguation). Guilt is the state of being responsible for the commission of an offense.[1] It is also a cognitive or an emotional experience that occurs when a person realizes or believes… … Wikipedia
guilt feelings — noun remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense • Syn: ↑guilt, ↑guilty conscience, ↑guilt trip • Derivationally related forms: ↑guilty (for: ↑guilt) • Hy … Useful english dictionary
guilt trip — noun remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense • Syn: ↑guilt, ↑guilty conscience, ↑guilt feelings • Derivationally related forms: ↑guilty (for: ↑guilt) • … Useful english dictionary
survivor syndrome — Psychiatry. a characteristic group of symptoms, including recurrent images of death, depression, persistent anxiety, and emotional numbness, occurring in survivors of disaster. Cf. survivor guilt. [1965 70] * * * … Universalium
