ALL meanings of ressentiment
res·sen·ti·ment
R r - 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