RESSENTIMENT


Meaning of RESSENTIMENT in English

Pronunciation: r ə - ˌ sä n -t ē - ' mä n

Function: noun

Etymology: French, resentment, from ressentir to resent, from Middle French resentir ― more at RESENT

Date: 1941

: deep-seated resentment, frustration, and hostility accompanied by a sense of being powerless to express these feelings directly

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