resentment

English

Etymology

From French ressentiment, from ressentir

Pronunciation

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Noun

resentment (plural resentments)

1. A feeling of anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged by others or betrayed; indignation.
   • 1812, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 3

     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.

Translations

anger or displeasure felt out of belief that others have engaged in wrongdoing or mistreatment; indignation.

Chamicuro: suchi Chinese: Mandarin: 憤慨 (zh), 愤慨 (zh) (fènkǎi) Dutch: misnoegen (nl) Finnish: närkästys (fi), mielipaha (fi) French: ressentiment (fr) m., agacement (fr) m., rancune (fr) f. German: Ressentiment (de) n., Abneigung (de) f., Missgunst (de) f. Greek: δυσαρέσκεια (el) (dysaréskeia) f., αγανάκτηση (el) (aganáktisi) f., κακοφανισμός (el) (kakofanismós) m. Hungarian: neheztelés (hu)

Japanese: 憤慨 (ja) (ふんがい, fungai), 憤り (ja) (いきどおり, ikidōri), 憤懣 (ja) (ふんまん, funman) Kurdish: ناڕه‌زایی Portuguese: ressentimento (pt) m. Romanian: resentiment (ro) n. Russian: негодование (ru) (negodovánije) n., возмущение (ru) (vozmuščénije) n. Serbo-Croatian: resentiman (sh), indignacija (sh), negodovanje (sh) Spanish: resentimiento (es) m.

See also

• dudgeon
• umbrage