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  1. n. 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 being unworthy relative to those who died

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  • “Also”—Jadzia felt T’len’s gaze upon her—“we were concerned that if … when you found out about the fate of your Empire, you would do what so many other Klingons have done—go off on a suicidal mission to assuage survivor guilt and die in battle.”

    Simon & Schuster: MILLENNIUM

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