Resentment
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Resentment (also called ranklement or bitterness) is the experience of a negative emotion (anger or hatred, for instance) felt as a result of a real or imagined wrong done. Etymologically, the word originates from French "ressentir", re-, intensive prefix, and sentir "to feel"; from the Latin "sentire". The English word has become synonymous with anger and spite.
Resentment is placed on the same line-continuum with contempt and anger.
Resentment can be triggered by an emotionally disturbing experience felt again or relived in the mind. When the person feeling resentment is directing the emotion at himself or herself, it appears as remorse.
See also
- Acerbic
- Anger
- Cynicism
- Forgiveness
- Grudge
- Loneliness
- Mercy
- Pardon (a concept in law)
- Punishment
- Remorse
- Ressentiment
- Revenge
- School of resentment
- Social alienation
- Spite
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