Survivor guilt 

1. Feeling guilty about having survived a traumatic event e.g war, a tsunami, Black Friday sale opening... A common feature is blaming oneself for not being able to save the others involved.

2. A better way of expressing one's feelings to one's friends, family etc. about feeling good about NOT going with them on something e.g blue hair dye, eating that 3 week old lasagne...

1. Being the only ones from their group returning home from Iraq outside a box Jack and Joe suffered heavily from survivor guilt.

2. Visiting her family at the hospital's food poisoning wing Lisa said she had "survivor guilt" rather than the brains not to eat anything growing mushrooms.

Survivor guilt by MommyLina December 18, 2008

survivor guilt 

the shame felt at knowing every word to "Eye of the Tiger"

Dude at karaoke I sang Eye of the Tiger and realized I didn't even need to look at the screen! Brought on a huge case of Survivor guilt!

survivor guilt by AmalLokisdottir December 12, 2009

Survivors Guilt 

When you feel guilty for outliving a spouse/friend/family member.

Especially if they died doing something you have done a thousand times before, e.g. driving, falling over.

'Dude, i don't know why I died at my ex-wives funeral'
'She slipped in the tub, it must be survivors guilt'

Survivors Guilt by Sandeh May 3, 2010

Survivors guilt

happens when individuals feel guilty after they survive a tragic, near death, or traumatic event when others perished.

He carried the weight of survivors guilt, wondering why he was the one who made it out alive.

Survivors guilt by Mexicanbuttholecheeksgod October 29, 2025

Survivors guilt

The feeling of disgust against oneself after surviving something traumatic. This brings on alot of self-blame.

"His hands still lingered on me. I feel disgusting.. Survivors guilt huh..? "

Survivors guilt by Pr3tty Gh0ul November 1, 2025