resentment

B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ɹɪˈzɛnt.mənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #12979

Meanings

1

noun
Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation.

Amongst the most violent against him was Mrs. Bennet, whose dislike of his general behaviour, was sharpened into particular resentment, by his having slighted one of her daughters.
2

noun
The state of holding something in the mind as a subject of contemplation, or of being inclined to reflect upon it; feeling; impression.

It is a greater wonder that so many of them die, with so little resentment of their danger.
3

noun
Satisfaction; gratitude.

The Council taking notice of the many good services performed by Mr. John Milton […] have thought fit to declare their resentment and good acceptance of the same.
4

noun
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

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Synonyms

1 noun · anger or displeasure... grudgerancor

4 noun · a feeling of deep and... bitterness

Word family

Derived forms resenteeism

Related forms dudgeon regret umbrage

Etymology

From resent + -ment, after Middle French and French ressentiment (in Old French as recentement), from an archaic usage of the verb ressentir via Old French sentir, from Latin sentiō, sentīre (“to feel”). Compare Italian risentimento, Portuguese ressentimento, and Spanish resentimiento. Doublet of resentiment and ressentiment, the former attested slightly earlier.

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# resentment

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɹɪˈzɛnt.mənt/
**Frequency rank:** 12979

## Meanings
1. Anger or displeasure stemming from belief that one or one's group has been wronged or betrayed by others; indignation.
2. The state of holding something in the mind as a subject of contemplation, or of being inclined to reflect upon it; feeling; impression.
3. Satisfaction; gratitude.
4. a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

## Examples
- Amongst the most violent against him was Mrs. Bennet, whose dislike of his general behaviour, was sharpened into particular resentment, by his having slighted one of her daughters.
- It is a greater wonder that so many of them die, with so little resentment of their danger.
- The Council taking notice of the many good services performed by Mr. John Milton […] have thought fit to declare their resentment and good acceptance of the same.

## Derived Forms
- resenteeism

## Related Forms
- dudgeon
- regret
- umbrage

## Etymology
From resent + -ment, after Middle French and French ressentiment (in Old French as recentement), from an archaic usage of the verb ressentir via Old French sentir, from Latin sentiō, sentīre (“to feel”). Compare Italian risentimento, Portuguese ressentimento, and Spanish resentimiento. Doublet of resentiment and ressentiment, the former attested slightly earlier.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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