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    resentment
    /rɪˈzɛntm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly: "his resentment at being demoted"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESENTMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Resentment is a feeling of anger because you have been forced to accept something that you do not like. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of resentment with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › resentmentResentment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Resentment is a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, word history, and usage of resentment from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESENTMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Resentment is a feeling of anger because you have been forced to accept something that you do not like. Learn more about this word, see how it is used in sentences and find related words and phrases in the Cambridge Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › resentmentResentment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Resentment, or the strong and painful bitterness you feel when someone does something wrong to you, doesn’t have actual physical weight, but it feels very heavy and can last a long time. Forgiveness is one way to get rid of resentment.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ResentmentResentment - Wikipedia

    Resentment (also called ranklement or bitterness) is a complex, multilayered emotion [1] that has been described as a mixture of disappointment, disgust and anger. [2] . Other psychologists consider it a mood [3] or as a secondary emotion (including cognitive elements) that can be elicited in the face of insult or injury. [4]

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › resentmentRESENTMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Resentment definition: the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc., regarded as causing injury or insult.. See examples of RESENTMENT used in a sentence.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESENTMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Resentment is a feeling of displeasure or indignation at something that causes injury or insult. Learn how to use this word in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin.