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resentment

re·sent·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-zent-muh nt]
    • /rɪˈzɛnt mənt/
    • /rɪˈzentmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-zent-muh nt]
    • /rɪˈzɛnt mənt/

Definitions of resentment word

  • noun resentment the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc., regarded as causing injury or insult. 1
  • noun resentment bitterness, ill will 1
  • uncountable noun resentment Resentment is bitterness and anger that someone feels about something. 0
  • noun resentment anger, bitterness, or ill will 0
  • noun resentment a feeling of displeasure and indignation, from a sense of being injured or offended 0

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Origin of resentment

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < French ressentiment, Middle French resentiment, equivalent to resenti(r) to resent + -ment -ment

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Parts of speech for Resentment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

resentment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

resentment usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for resentment

noun resentment

  • anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
  • animosity — Animosity is a strong feeling of dislike and anger. Animosities are feelings of this kind.
  • backlash — A backlash against a tendency or recent development in society or politics, is a sudden, strong reaction against it.
  • bad blood — If you say that there is bad blood between people, you mean that they have argued about something and dislike each other.

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