grievant

griev·ant

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gree-vuh nt]
- /ˈgri vənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gree-vuh nt]
- /ˈgri vənt/

Definitions of grievant word

noun grievant a person who submits a complaint for arbitration. 1
noun grievant One who submits a grievance. (See also grievand). 1
noun grievant a person with a grievance, esp one who has submitted this grievance for a legal hearing 0
noun grievant one who presents a grievance, as before a grievance committee 0

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Origin of grievant

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

1955-60; back formation from grievance. See -ant.

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Grievant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Grievant

grievant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

grievant usage trend in Literature

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