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ressentiment

res·sen·ti·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [French ruh-sahn-tee-mahn]
    • /French rə sɑ̃ tiˈmɑ̃/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [French ruh-sahn-tee-mahn]
    • /French rə sɑ̃ tiˈmɑ̃/

Definitions of ressentiment word

  • noun ressentiment any cautious, defeatist, or cynical attitude based on the belief that the individual and human institutions exist in a hostile or indifferent universe or society. 1
  • noun ressentiment an oppressive awareness of the futility of trying to improve one's status in life or in society. 1
  • noun ressentiment a feeling of resentment and hostility, usually chronic, coupled with an inability to express the feeling or to act to change the situation 0
  • noun ressentiment a feeling of bitter anger or resentment together with a sense of frustration at being powerless to express this hostility overtly 0
See all 4 definitions of ressentiment

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Origin of ressentiment

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
From French, dating back to 1940-45; See origin at resentment

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Parts of speech for Ressentiment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Ressentiment

ressentiment popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% 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.

ressentiment usage trend in Literature

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