resentment
Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has been wronged or…Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation.
» Do you feel resentment towards your parents?
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation.
Ressentiment, Groll
негодова́ниеnegodovánije, возмуще́ниеvozmuščénije
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)The state of holding something in the mind as a subject of contemplation, or of being inclined to reflect upon it; feeling; impression.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Satisfaction; gratitude.
- a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
Examples
36 sentencesDo you feel resentment towards your parents?
I feel resentment against your unwarranted criticism.
There was enormous resentment over high taxes.
Despite my efforts, resentment grew between us.
My heart is pure and free from resentment.
Translations
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Origin
From resent + -ment, after Middle French and French ressentiment (in Old French as recenteFrom resent + -ment, after Middle French and French ressentiment (in Old French as recentement), from an archaic usage of the verb ressentir via Old French sentir, from Latin sentiō, sentīre (“to feel”). Compare Italian risentimento, Portuguese ressentimento, and Spanish resentimiento. Doublet of resentiment and ressentiment, the former attested slightly earlier.
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Forms
plural: resentments| Singular | resentment |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will:bitternessgallrancorrancour
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable