term applied to the trend or organising principle in a society that is characterised by the use of guilt in order to promote socially acceptable behavior. Compare shame culture.
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "GUILT CULTURE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/guilt-culture/ (accessed January 26, 2021).
