self-resentment

self-re·sent·ment

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Definition of self-resentment word

noun self-resentment the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc., regarded as causing injury or insult. 1

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

1610-20; < French ressentiment, Middle French resentiment, equivalent to resenti(r) to resent + -ment -ment

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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".

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