the fact or state of having committed an offense, crime, violation, or wrong, esp. against moral or penal law; culpability

He admitted his guilt.

a feeling of responsibility or remorse for some offense, crime, wrong, etc., whether real or imagined.

conduct involving the commission of such crimes, wrongs, etc.

to live a life of guilt.

noun

innocence , inculpability

noun

answerability , blameworthiness , contrition , crime , criminality , culpability , delinquency , dereliction , disgrace , dishonor , error , failing , fault , indiscretion , infamy , iniquity , lapse , liability , malefaction , malfeasance , malpractice , misbehavior , misconduct , misstep , offense , onus , peccability , penitence , regret , remorse , responsibility , self-condemnation , self-reproach , shame , sin , sinfulness , slip , solecism , stigma , transgression , wickedness , wrong , blame , complicity , compunction , guiltiness , repentance , reprehensibility , reprehension