resentiment

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resentiment

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Borrowed from French ressentiment, from an archaic usage of the verb ressentir, via Old French sentir from Latin sentiō, sentīre (“to feel”).

noun resentimente · resentiment · resentimentul · resentimentele

  1. neuter resentment (anger or displeasure felt out of belief that others have engaged in wrongdoing or mistreatment; indignation.)

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

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"resentiment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/resentiment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"resentiment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/resentiment.

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@misc{resentiment_2026,
  title = {resentiment},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/resentiment},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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