Ressentiment

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Ressentiment

[ʁɛsɑ̃tiˈmɑ̃ː]
[ʁəsɑ̃tiˈmɑ̃ː]

Rhymes with ɑ̃ː

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Entlehnung aus dem Französischen ressentiment ^(→ fr) „heimlicher Groll“, das seinerseits ein Deverbativ zu ressentir ^(→ fr) „lebhaft empfinden, Nachwirkungen spüren“ ist

noun Ressentiment · Ressentiments

formal gefühlsmäßige Abneigung, Vorbehalt Die Rede strotzte vor Ressentiments.
Similar: Abneigung, Aversion · Opposite: Zuneigung

In English

resentment anger or displeasure felt out of belief that others have engaged in wrongdoing o

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@misc{ressentiment_2026,
  title = {Ressentiment},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/ressentiment},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}