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grievance vs resentment

resentment vs grievance

grievance and resentment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grievance Yes No No No
resentment Yes No No No
As nouns, resentment is a hypernym of grievance; that is, resentment is a word with a broader meaning than grievance:
  • grievance: a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
  • resentment: a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
Other hypernyms of grievance include bitterness, gall, rancor, rancour.
grievance (noun) resentment (noun)
a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
Difference between grievance and resentment

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