resentment
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resentment
- /ɹɪˈzɛnt.mənt/
Where it comes from
From 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.
noun resentments · resentiment · ressentiment
- Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation. Amongst the most violent against him was Mrs. Bennet, whose dislike of his general behaviour, was sharpened into particular resentment, by his having slighted one of her daughters.
- The state of holding something in the mind as a subject of contemplation, or of being inclined to reflect upon it; feeling; impression. It is a greater wonder that so many of them die, with so little resentment of their danger.
- Satisfaction; gratitude. The Council taking notice of the many good services performed by Mr. John Milton […] have thought fit to declare their resentment and good acceptance of the same.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: rancor, bitterness, rancour, gall, indignation, anger, grudge, exasperation, frustration, annoyance, outrage, grievance, spite, unease, wrath, fury
Translations
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noun anger or displeasure felt out of belief that others have engaged in wrongdoing or mistreatment; indignation.
| Español | resentimiento, animadversión, animosidad, rencor, tirria, indignación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 원망 wonmang |
| 日本語 | 恨み urami, 憤慨 fungai, 憤り ikidōri, 憤懣 funman |
| 中文 | 憤慨 /愤慨 fènkǎi, 不滿 /不满 bùmǎn |
| हिन्दी | रोष roṣ, नाराज़गी nārāzgī, आक्रोश ākroś, अप्रसन्नता aprasannatā, अमर्ष amarṣ, रंजिश rañjiś |
| Português | ressentimento |
| Français | ressentiment, agacement, rancune |
| Deutsch | Ressentiment, Groll |
| Ελληνικά | δυσαρέσκεια dysaréskeia, αγανάκτηση aganáktisi, κακοφανισμός kakofanismós |
| Română | resentiment |
| Русский | негодова́ние negodovánije, возмуще́ние vozmuščénije |
| Tiếng Việt | giận |
| العربية | مرارة |
Talk about this word "resentment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/resentment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. resentment. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/resentment "resentment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/resentment.Cite this
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title = {resentment},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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