■ adjective resentful because of unfair treatment.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
ME (in the sense 'distressed'): past participle of aggrieve , from OFr. agrever 'make heavier', based on L. aggravare (see aggravate ).
■ adjective resentful because of unfair treatment.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
Origin
ME (in the sense 'distressed'): past participle of aggrieve , from OFr. agrever 'make heavier', based on L. aggravare (see aggravate ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004